BILL · 1991–92 SESSION
SB 5655: Insurance discrimination
Prohibiting insurance discrimination based on the choice of health care providers.
Summary
- Discrimination with respect to insurance contracts on the basis of the insured's choice of health care provider is restricted. "Health care provider" is defined to include all regulated health professions except embalmers and funeral directors, veterinarians and animal technicians, and counselors.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5655), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 13, 1991
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Peter von Reichbauer (R-30)
- Introduced
- February 13, 1991 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 13, 1992
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Peter von Reichbauer (R-30)
3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
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.
SB 5655 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5655 (2023–24) WA achievers grant program
- SB 5655 (2021–22) Invol. treatment refusals
- SB 5655 (2019–20) Government contracting
- SB 5655 (2017–18) Insurance notices/electronic
- SB 5655 (2015–16) Homeownership opportunities
- SB 5655 (2013–14) Higher ed financial aid
- SB 5655 (2011–12) Voters' pamphlets