Wash. Admin. Code § 182-30-070 – The employer contribution is set by the health care authority (HCA) and paid to the HCA for all eligible school employees

School employees benefits board (SEBB) organizations must pay the employer contributions to the health care authority (HCA) for SEBB insurance coverage for all eligible school employees and their enrolled dependents.

(1) Employer contributions are set by the HCA, and are subject to the approval of the governor for availability of funds as specifically appropriated by the legislature for that purpose. The employer contribution for school employees eligible under RCW 41.05.740 (6)(e) are set by the HCA.
(2) Employer contributions must include an amount determined by the HCA to pay administrative costs to administer SEBB benefits for school employees.
(3) Each school employee of a SEBB organization on leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) or the paid family medical leave program is eligible for the employer contribution as described in WAC 182-31-110.
(4) School employees of employer groups eligible under the criteria stipulated under the contract with the HCA are eligible for the employer contribution.
(5) The entire employer contribution is due and payable to HCA even if enrollment is waived as described in WAC 182-31-080, except for school employees eligible under WAC 182-30-130.
(6) The terms of payment to HCA for employer groups shall be stipulated under contract with HCA.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160, 41.05.740, 2023 c 13 § 2, and 2023 c 51 § 3. WSR 24-15-107 (Admin #2024-01), § 182-30-070, filed 7/22/24, effective 1/1/25. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160 and Policy resolutions SEBB 2021-02, 2021-03, 2021-04, 2021-05, 2021-06, 2021-07, 2021-08, 2021-09, 2021-11. WSR 21-13-115 (Admin #2021-01.02), § 182-30-070, filed 6/21/21, effective 1/1/22. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160 and 2020 c 231. WSR 20-16-067 (Admin #2020-04), § 182-30-070, filed 7/28/20, effective 8/28/20. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160, 2017 3rd sp.s. c 13, 2018 c 260, and SEBB policy resolutions. WSR 19-14-093 (Admin #2019-01), § 182-30-070, filed 7/1/19, effective 8/1/19. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160 and SEBB policy resolutions. WSR 19-01-055 (Admin #2018-01), § 182-30-070, filed 12/14/18, effective 1/14/19.]