BILL · 1991–92 SESSION
SB 6271: Prescription medicine insur
Prohibiting restrictions on use of pharmacies by health insurance policies.
Summary
- Each disability insurance policy, group disability insurance policy, health care service contract, health maintenance agreement, and public employees health plan that provides for payment of all or a part of prescription costs may not limit purchases to designated pharmacies after November 1, 1992.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6271), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 23, 1992
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Gary Nelson (R-21)
- Introduced
- January 23, 1992 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 23, 1992
- Companion bill
- HB 2586
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Gary Nelson (R-21)
13 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 6 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 6271 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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