Section 182-08-220. Advertising or promotion of public employees benefits board (PEBB) benefit plans.

(1) In order to assure equal and unbiased representation of public employees benefits board (PEBB) benefits, contracted vendors must comply with all of the following:

(a) All materials describing PEBB benefits must be prepared by or approved by the health care authority (HCA) before use.

(b) Distribution or mailing of all benefit descriptions must be performed by or under the direction of the HCA.

(c) All media announcements or advertising by a contracted vendor which include any mention of the "public employees benefits board," "PEBB," "health care authority," "HCA," any reference to benefits for "state employees," or "retirees," or any group of employees covered by PEBB benefits, must receive the advance written approval of the HCA.

(2) Failure to comply with any or all of these requirements by a PEBB contracted vendor or subcontractor may result in contract termination by the HCA, refusal to continue or renew a contract with the noncomplying party, or both.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160, 2015 c 116, and PEBB policy resolutions. WSR 15-22-099 (PEBB Admin # 2015-01 Rev 1), § 182-08-220, filed 11/4/15, effective 1/1/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160. WSR 07-20-129 (Order 07-01), § 182-08-220, filed 10/3/07, effective 11/3/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160 and 41.05.165. WSR 03-17-031 (Order 02-07), § 182-08-220, filed 8/14/03, effective 9/14/03. Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.05 RCW. WSR 96-08-042, § 182-08-220, filed 3/29/96, effective 4/29/96; WSR 91-20-163, § 182-08-220, filed 10/2/91, effective 11/2/91; WSR 86-16-061 (Resolution No. 86-3), § 182-08-220, filed 8/5/86.]

(Effective January 1, 2017.)

WAC 182-08-220

Advertising or promotion of public employees benefits board (PEBB) benefit plans.

(1) In order to assure equal and unbiased representation of public employees benefits board (PEBB) benefits, contracted vendors must comply with all of the following:

(a) All materials describing PEBB benefits must be prepared by or approved by the health care authority (HCA) before use.

(b) Distribution or mailing of all benefit descriptions must be performed by or under the direction of the HCA.

(c) All media announcements or advertising by a contracted vendor which includes any mention of the "public employees benefits board," "PEBB," "health care authority," "HCA," any reference to benefits for "state employees," or "retirees," or any group of enrollees covered by PEBB benefits, must receive the advance written approval of the HCA.

(2) Failure to comply with any or all of these requirements by a PEBB contracted vendor or subcontractor may result in contract termination by the HCA, refusal to continue or renew a contract with the noncomplying party, or both.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160, 2016 c 67, and PEBB policy resolutions. WSR 16-20-080, § 182-08-220, filed 10/4/16, effective 1/1/17. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160, 2015 c 116, and PEBB policy resolutions. WSR 15-22-099 (PEBB Admin # 2015-01 Rev 1), § 182-08-220, filed 11/4/15, effective 1/1/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160. WSR 07-20-129 (Order 07-01), § 182-08-220, filed 10/3/07, effective 11/3/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160 and 41.05.165. WSR 03-17-031 (Order 02-07), § 182-08-220, filed 8/14/03, effective 9/14/03. Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.05 RCW. WSR 96-08-042, § 182-08-220, filed 3/29/96, effective 4/29/96; WSR 91-20-163, § 182-08-220, filed 10/2/91, effective 11/2/91; WSR 86-16-061 (Resolution No. 86-3), § 182-08-220, filed 8/5/86.]

RCW 41.05.160, 2015 c 116, and PEBB policy resolutions. WSR 15-22-099 (PEBB Admin # 2015-01 Rev 1), § 182-08-220, filed 11/4/15, effective 1/1/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160. WSR 07-20-129 (Order 07-01), § 182-08-220, filed 10/3/07, effective 11/3/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160 and 41.05.165. WSR 03-17-031 (Order 02-07), § 182-08-220, filed 8/14/03, effective 9/14/03. Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.05 RCW. WSR 96-08-042, § 182-08-220, filed 3/29/96, effective 4/29/96; WSR 91-20-163, § 182-08-220, filed 10/2/91, effective 11/2/91; WSR 86-16-061 (Resolution No. 86-3), § 182-08-220, filed 8/5/86.] [Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160, 2016 c 67, and PEBB policy resolutions. WSR 16-20-080, § 182-08-220, filed 10/4/16, effective 1/1/17. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160, 2015 c 116, and PEBB policy resolutions. WSR 15-22-099 (PEBB Admin # 2015-01 Rev 1), § 182-08-220, filed 11/4/15, effective 1/1/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160. WSR 07-20-129 (Order 07-01), § 182-08-220, filed 10/3/07, effective 11/3/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160 and 41.05.165. WSR 03-17-031 (Order 02-07), § 182-08-220, filed 8/14/03, effective 9/14/03. Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.05 RCW. WSR 96-08-042, § 182-08-220, filed 3/29/96, effective 4/29/96; WSR 91-20-163, § 182-08-220, filed 10/2/91, effective 11/2/91; WSR 86-16-061 (Resolution No. 86-3), § 182-08-220, filed 8/5/86.