Washington Revised Code Title 70. Public Health and Safety § 70.290.010. Definitions

(1) “Association” means the Washington vaccine association.

(2) “Covered lives” means all persons under the age of nineteen in Washington state who are:

(3) “Estimated vaccine cost” means the estimated cost to the state over the course of a state fiscal year for the purchase and distribution of vaccines purchased at the federal discount rate by the department of health.

(4) “Health benefit plan” has the same meaning as defined in RCW 48.43.005 and also includes health benefit plans administered by a third-party administrator.

(5) “Health carrier” has the same meaning as defined in RCW 48.43.005.

(6) “Secretary” means the secretary of the department of health.

(7) “State supplied vaccine” means vaccine purchased by the state department of health for covered lives for whom the state is purchasing vaccine using state funds raised via assessments on health carriers and third-party administrators as provided in this chapter.

(8) “Third-party administrator” means any person or entity who, on behalf of a health insurer or health care purchaser, receives or collects charges, contributions, or premiums for, or adjusts or settles claims on or for, residents of Washington state or Washington health care providers and facilities.

(9) “Total nonfederal program cost” means the estimated vaccine cost less the amount of federal revenue available to the state for the purchase and distribution of vaccines.

(10) “Vaccine” means an immunization approved by the federal food and drug administration as safe and effective and recommended by the advisory committee on immunization practices of the centers for disease control and prevention for administration to children under the age of nineteen years.