BILL · 1991–92 SESSION

HB 1891: Basic health plan/med asstnc

Coordinating the basic health plan with medical assistance.

Summary

Effective July 1, 1991, the amount which must be maintained as a financial reserve for the Basic Health Plan (BHP) is reduced from 10 percent of the revenue anticipated in the trust account to 5 percent of expected medical service purchases for the fiscal year. The requirement that interest earnings on surplus balances in the trust account be credited to the trust account is removed.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1891), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 4, Laws of 1991, 1st Special Session

IntroducedFeb 13, 1991
Out of committee
Passed HouseMar 20, 1991
Passed SenateJun 29, 1991
Governor
LawJun 30, 1991

Prime sponsor: Dennis Braddock (D-42)
Introduced: February 13, 1991 in the House
Last action: June 30, 1991
Session law: Chapter 4, Laws of 1991, 1st Special Session
Requested by: Other
Companion bill: SB 5605
Budget: Has a fiscal note

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 20, 1991

Version voted on: HB 1891

98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	58	0	0	0
Republican	40	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (98)

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House · Final Passage

June 28, 1991

Version voted on: HB 1891

91 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 6 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	54	0	0	4
Republican	37	0	1	2

How each member voted

Yea (91)

Absent (1)

Jean Marie Brough R-30

Excused (6)

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Senate · Final Passage

June 29, 1991

Version voted on: HB 1891

44 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 4 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	21	0	0	3
Republican	23	0	1	1

How each member voted

Yea (44)

Absent (1)

Peter von Reichbauer R-30

Excused (4)

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History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

HB 1891 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 1891 (2025–26) Defense counsel liability · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1891 (2023–24) Parent substance use · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1891 (2021–22) Rangeland fire pilot · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1891 (2019–20) Career & tech. ed. resources · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1891 (2017–18) Gubernatorial contributions · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1891 (2015–16) Stage II gas vapor control · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1891 (2013–14) Employee protections/WISHA · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1891 (2011–12) Common core standards · Did not pass · died in committee

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HB 1891: Basic health plan/med asstnc

Summary

Sponsors

Votes

House · Final Passage

Yea (98)

House · Final Passage

Yea (91)

Absent (1)

Excused (6)

Senate · Final Passage

Yea (44)

Absent (1)

Excused (4)

History

HB 1891 in other sessions