(1) The health
services account is created in the state treasury. Moneys in the
account may be spent only after appropriation. Subject to the
transfers described in subsection (3) of this section, moneys in
the account may be expended only for maintaining and expanding
health services access for low-income residents, maintaining and
expanding the public health system, maintaining and improving the
capacity of the health care system, containing health care costs,
and the regulation, planning, and administering of the health
care system.
(2) Funds deposited into the health services account under
RCW 82.24.028 and *82.26.028 shall be used solely as follows:
(a) Five million dollars for the state fiscal year beginning
July 1, 2002, and five million dollars for the state fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2003, shall be appropriated by the legislature
for programs that effectively improve the health of low-income
persons, including efforts to reduce diseases and illnesses that
harm low-income persons. The department of health shall submit a
report to the legislature on March 1, 2002, evaluating the
cost-effectiveness of programs that improve the health of
low-income persons and address diseases and illnesses that
disproportionately affect low-income persons, and making
recommendations to the legislature on which of these programs
could most effectively utilize the funds appropriated under this
subsection.
(b) Ten percent of the funds deposited into the health
services account under RCW 82.24.028 and *82.26.028 remaining
after the appropriation under (a) of this subsection shall be
transferred no less frequently than annually by the treasurer to
the tobacco prevention and control account established by RCW 43.79.480. The funds transferred shall be used exclusively for
implementation of the Washington state tobacco prevention and
control plan and shall be used only to supplement, and not
supplant, funds in the tobacco prevention and control account as
of January 1, 2001, however, these funds may be used to replace
funds appropriated by the legislature for further implementation
of the Washington state tobacco prevention and control plan for
the biennium beginning July 1, 2001. For each state fiscal year
beginning on and after July 1, 2002, the legislature shall
appropriate no less than twenty-six million two hundred forty
thousand dollars from the tobacco prevention and control account
for implementation of the Washington state tobacco prevention and
control plan.
(c) Because of its demonstrated effectiveness in improving
the health of low-income persons and addressing illnesses and
diseases that harm low-income persons, the remainder of the funds
deposited into the health services account under RCW 82.24.028
and *82.26.028 shall be appropriated solely for Washington basic
health plan enrollment as provided in chapter 70.47 RCW. Funds
appropriated under this subsection may be used to support
outreach and enrollment activities only to the extent necessary
to achieve the enrollment goals described in this section.
(3) Prior to expenditure for the purposes described in
subsection (2) of this section, funds deposited into the health
services account under RCW 82.24.028 and *82.26.028 shall first
be transferred to the following accounts to ensure the continued
availability of previously dedicated revenues for certain
existing programs:
(a) To the violence reduction and drug enforcement account
under RCW 69.50.520, two million two hundred forty-nine thousand
five hundred dollars for the state fiscal year beginning July 1,
2001, four million two hundred forty-eight thousand dollars for
the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2002, seven million seven
hundred eighty-nine thousand dollars for the biennium beginning
July 1, 2003, six million nine hundred thirty-two thousand
dollars for the biennium beginning July 1, 2005, and six million
nine hundred thirty-two thousand dollars for each biennium
thereafter, as required by RCW 82.24.020(2);
(b) To the health services account under this section, nine
million seventy-seven thousand dollars for the state fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2001, seventeen million one hundred
eighty-eight thousand dollars for the state fiscal year beginning
July 1, 2002, thirty-one million seven hundred fifty-five
thousand dollars for the biennium beginning July 1, 2003,
twenty-eight million six hundred twenty-two thousand dollars for
the biennium beginning July 1, 2005, and twenty-eight million six
hundred twenty-two thousand dollars for each biennium thereafter,
as required by RCW 82.24.020(3); and
(c) To the water quality account under RCW 70.146.030, two
million two hundred three thousand five hundred dollars for the
state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2001, four million two
hundred forty-four thousand dollars for the state fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2002, eight million one hundred eighty-two
thousand dollars for the biennium beginning July 1, 2003, seven
million eight hundred eighty-five thousand dollars for the
biennium beginning July 1, 2005, and seven million eight hundred
eighty-five thousand dollars for each biennium thereafter, as
required by **RCW 82.24.027(2)(a).
During the 2005-2007 fiscal biennium, the legislature may
transfer from the health services account such amounts as reflect
the excess fund balance of the account to the state general fund.
[2005 c 518 § 930; 2003 c 259 § 1; 2002 c 371 § 909; 2002 c 2 § 2 (Initiative Measure No. 773, approved November 6, 2001); 1993 c 492 § 469.]
NOTES:
Reviser's note: *(1) RCW 82.26.028 was repealed by 2005 c
180 § 23, effective July 1, 2005.
**(2) RCW 82.24.027 was amended by 2008 c 86 § 303,
removing subsection (2)(a).
Severability -- Effective date -- 2005 c 518: See notes following RCW 28A.500.030.
Retroactive application -- 2003 c 259: "This act is intended to apply retroactively to January 1, 2002." [2003 c 259 § 2.]
Effective date -- 2003 c 259: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [May 12, 2003]." [2003 c 259 § 3.]
Severability -- Effective date -- 2002 c 371: See notes following RCW 9.46.100.
Intent -- 2002 c 2 (Initiative Measure No. 773): See RCW 70.47.002.