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BILL · 1993–94 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1971

HB 1971: Long-term care insurance

Creating a public and private partnership for long-term care insurance.

Summary

  • The Department of Social and Health Services is given the authority to establish and coordinate a pilot long-term care insurance program referred to as the Washington Long-term Care Partnership. The Department of Social and Health Services is required to seek a waiver of appropriate federal Medicaid regulations to allow the protection of an individual's assets.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1971), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 19, 1993
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Phil Dyer (R-5)
Introduced
February 19, 1993 in the House
Last action
March 11, 1994
Versions
HB 1971, SHB 1971

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Phil Dyer (R-5)

44 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 30 Republicans)

Dennis Dellwo D-3Paul Zellinsky D-23Peter Kremen D-42Robert Basich D-19Jean Marie Brough R-30Jeanine Long R-44Don Carlson R-49Clyde Ballard R-12Barry Sehlin R-10Betty Edmondson R-14Brian Thomas R-5Val Stevens R-39C Louise Miller R-45Jeannette Wood R-21Elmira Forner R-47Jim Horn R-41Tom Campbell D-2Gary Chandler R-13Bill Brumsickle R-20Randy Tate R-25Christopher Vance R-31Stephen Fuhrman R-7Ida Ballasiotes R-41Larry Sheahan R-9Barbara Lisk R-15Suzette Cooke R-47Steve Van Luven R-48Todd Mielke R-6Dale Foreman R-12Gigi Talcott R-28James Springer D-18Bill Finkbeiner R-45Dave Mastin R-16R Wesley Pruitt D-26Lynn Kessler D-24Nancy Rust D-32Bob Morton R-7David Chappell D-20Lisa Brown D-3Val Ogden D-49Stanley Flemming D-28Bill Reams R-48Gary Locke D-37Mark Schoesler R-9

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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HB 1971 in other sessions

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