# RCW 48.200.040: RCW 48.200.040: Contract requirements—Written agreement describing rights and responsibilities—Filing of contracts—Confidentiality

> Washington · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T48_C200_S040

## Section

- **Citation:** RCW 48.200.040
- **Heading:** RCW 48.200.040: Contract requirements—Written agreement describing rights and responsibilities—Filing of contracts—Confidentiality
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Code / Title 48 / Chapter 200 / Section 040

## Text

(1) A health care benefit manager may not provide health care benefit management services to a health carrier or employee benefits programs without a written agreement describing the rights and responsibilities of the parties conforming to the provisions of this chapter and any rules adopted by the commissioner to implement or enforce this chapter including rules governing contract content. (2) A health care benefit manager must file with the commissioner in the form and manner prescribed by the commissioner, every benefit management contract and contract amendment between the health care benefit manager and a health carrier, provider, pharmacy, pharmacy services administration organization, or other health care benefit manager, entered into directly or indirectly in support of a contract with a carrier or employee benefits programs, within 30 days following the effective date of the contract or contract amendment. Contracts and contract amendments between health care benefit managers and health carriers that were executed prior to July 23, 2023, and remain in force must be filed with the commissioner no later than 60 days following July 23, 2023. (3) Contracts filed under this section are confidential and not subject to public inspection under RCW 48.02.120 (2), or public disclosure under chapter 42.56 RCW, if filed in accordance with the procedures for submitting confidential filings through the system for electronic rate and form filings and the general filing instructions as set forth by the commissioner. In the event the referenced filing fails to comply with the filing instructions setting forth the process to withhold the contract from public inspection, and the health care benefit manager indicates that the contract is to be withheld from public inspection, the commissioner must reject the filing and notify the health care benefit manager through the system for electronic rate and form filings to amend its filing to comply with the confidentiality filing instructions.

## Nearby sections

- [RCW 48.200.010 RCW 48.200.010: Findings—Intent.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T48_C200_S010.md)
- [RCW 48.200.020 RCW 48.200.020: Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T48_C200_S020.md)
- [RCW 48.200.030 RCW 48.200.030: Registration requirements—Application—Fees—Retention of transaction records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T48_C200_S030.md)
- [RCW 48.200.040 RCW 48.200.040: Contract requirements—Written agreement describing rights and responsibilities—Filing of contracts—Confidentiality.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T48_C200_S040.md)
- [RCW 48.200.050 RCW 48.200.050: Inquiries or complaints—Violations of chapter—Enforcement actions—Responsibility of carriers and programs for compliance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T48_C200_S050.md)
- [RCW 48.200.210 RCW 48.200.210: Definitions applicable to RCW 48.200.220 through 48.200.290.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T48_C200_S210.md)
- [RCW 48.200.220 RCW 48.200.220: Auditing of claims—Requirements—Prohibited practices.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T48_C200_S220.md)
- [RCW 48.200.230 RCW 48.200.230: Basis of finding of claim.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T48_C200_S230.md)
- [RCW 48.200.240 RCW 48.200.240: Contract with third party—Prohibited practices.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T48_C200_S240.md)
- [RCW 48.200.250 RCW 48.200.250: Evidence of validation of claim.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T48_C200_S250.md)
- [RCW 48.200.260 RCW 48.200.260: Preliminary audit report—Dispute or denial of claim—Final audit report—Recoupment of disputed funds.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T48_C200_S260.md)
- [RCW 48.200.270 RCW 48.200.270: Application.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T48_C200_S270.md)
- [RCW 48.200.280 RCW 48.200.280: Predetermination of reimbursement costs—Appeals—Review by commissioner.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T48_C200_S280.md)
- [RCW 48.200.290 RCW 48.200.290: Enforcement—Disputes—Civil penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T48_C200_S290.md)

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