# RCW 48.49.090: RCW 48.49.090: Carrier—Requirement to update website and provider directory—Requirement to provide enrollee with certain information

> Washington · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T48_C49_S090

## Section

- **Citation:** RCW 48.49.090
- **Heading:** RCW 48.49.090: Carrier—Requirement to update website and provider directory—Requirement to provide enrollee with certain information
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Code / Title 48 / Chapter 49 / Section 090

## Text

(1) A carrier must update its website and provider directory no later than thirty days after the addition or termination of a facility or provider. (2) A carrier must provide an enrollee with: (a) A clear description of the health plan's out-of-network health benefits; (b) The notice of consumer rights developed under RCW 48.49.060 ; (c) Notification that if the enrollee receives services from an out-of-network provider, facility, behavioral health emergency services provider, or ground ambulance services organization, under circumstances other than those described in RCW 48.49.020 and 48.49.200 , the enrollee will have the financial responsibility applicable to services provided outside the health plan's network in excess of applicable cost-sharing amounts and that the enrollee may be responsible for any costs in excess of those allowed by the health plan; (d) Information on how to use the carrier's member transparency tools under RCW 48.43.007 ; (e) Upon request, information regarding whether a health care provider is in-network or out-of-network, and whether there are in-network providers available to provide emergency medicine, anesthesiology, pathology, radiology, neonatology, surgery, hospitalist, intensivist, and diagnostic services, including radiology and laboratory services at specified in-network hospitals or ambulatory surgical facilities; and (f) Upon request, an estimated range of the out-of-pocket costs for an out-of-network benefit.

## 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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