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RCW 48.44.330

Reconstructive breast surgery.

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Carr v. Blue Cross of Washington & Alaska (1999)

Most recently applied in Carr v. Blue Cross of Washington & Alaska (February 1999)

1985 c 54 s 7; 1983 c 113 s 3.

(1) Each contract for health care entered into or renewed after July 24, 1983, between a health care services contractor and the person or persons to receive the care shall provide coverage for reconstructive breast surgery resulting from a mastectomy which resulted from disease, illness, or injury.

(2) Each contract for health care entered into or renewed after January 1, 1986, between a health care services contractor and the person or persons to receive the care shall provide coverage for all stages of one reconstructive breast reduction on the nondiseased breast to make it equal in size with the diseased breast after definitive reconstructive surgery on the diseased breast has been performed.

Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.