# RCW 48.49.080: RCW 48.49.080: Health care provider—Requirement to provide certain information on website or upon consumer request—Requirement to submit network status information to carriers

> Washington · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T48_C49_S080

## Section

- **Citation:** RCW 48.49.080
- **Heading:** RCW 48.49.080: Health care provider—Requirement to provide certain information on website or upon consumer request—Requirement to submit network status information to carriers
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Code / Title 48 / Chapter 49 / Section 080

## Text

(1)(a) A health care provider must provide the following information on its website, if one is available: (i) The listing of the carrier health plan provider networks with which the provider contracts, based upon the information provided by the carrier pursuant to RCW 48.43.730 (7); and (ii) The notice of consumer rights developed under RCW 48.49.060 . (b) If the health care provider does not maintain a website, this information must be provided to consumers upon an oral or written request. (2) Posting or otherwise providing the information required in this section does not relieve a provider of its obligation to comply with the provisions of this chapter. (3) An in-network provider must submit accurate information to a carrier regarding the provider's network status in a timely manner, consistent with the terms of the contract between the provider and the carrier.

## Nearby sections

- [RCW 48.49.003 RCW 48.49.003: Findings—Intent—2019 c 427.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T48_C49_S003.md)
- [RCW 48.49.005 RCW 48.49.005: Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T48_C49_S005.md)
- [RCW 48.49.010 RCW 48.49.010: Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T48_C49_S010.md)
- [RCW 48.49.020 RCW 48.49.020: Balance billing—When prohibited—Carrier's duty to hold an enrollee harmless from balance billing under certain circumstances.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T48_C49_S020.md)
- [RCW 48.49.030 RCW 48.49.030: Enrollee's obligation to pay for services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T48_C49_S030.md)
- [RCW 48.49.040 RCW 48.49.040: Dispute resolution process—Determination of commercially reasonable payment amount.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T48_C49_S040.md)
- [RCW 48.49.060 RCW 48.49.060: Notice of consumer rights—Development of standard template language by commissioner.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T48_C49_S060.md)
- [RCW 48.49.070 RCW 48.49.070: Requirement to provide certain information on website or upon consumer request—Requirement to provide carriers with nonemployed provider lists.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T48_C49_S070.md)
- [RCW 48.49.080 RCW 48.49.080: Health care provider—Requirement to provide certain information on website or upon consumer request—Requirement to submit network status information to carriers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T48_C49_S080.md)
- [RCW 48.49.090 RCW 48.49.090: Carrier—Requirement to update website and provider directory—Requirement to provide enrollee with certain information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T48_C49_S090.md)
- [RCW 48.49.100 RCW 48.49.100: Pattern of unresolved violations—Enforcement action by department of health or appropriate disciplining authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T48_C49_S100.md)
- [RCW 48.49.110 RCW 48.49.110: Rule-making authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T48_C49_S110.md)
- [RCW 48.49.120 RCW 48.49.120: No application of chapter to health plans under chapter 74.09 RCW.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T48_C49_S120.md)
- [RCW 48.49.130 RCW 48.49.130: Application of chapter to self-funded group health plans that elect to participate in balance billing protection provisions—Annual notice to commissioner.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T48_C49_S130.md)

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