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BILL · 1993–94 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2396

HB 2396: Inmate medical care

Requiring prisoners to make a one dollar payment for each medical visit.

Summary

  • A DOC inmate, unless they are unable to pay, must make a $5 co-payment for medical visits. The inmate may pay at the time of the visit or have the co-payment deducted from his or her personal account.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 2396), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 1994
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 9, 1994
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
George Orr (D-4)
Introduced
January 14, 1994 in the House
Last action
March 11, 1994
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2396, ESHB 2396

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: George Orr (D-4)

26 co-sponsors (20 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Betty Morris D-18Helen Sommers D-36Dennis Dellwo D-3Mike Padden R-4Steve Conway D-29Kelli Linville D-42Peter Kremen D-42Gary Chandler R-13Dale Foreman R-12Barbara Lisk R-15Jeanine Long R-44James Johanson D-44Jean Silver R-6Barbara Cothern D-1Lynn Kessler D-24Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36David Chappell D-20Sandra Romero D-22Barbara Holm D-35Evan Jones D-24Senator D-35Tracey Eide D-30Margaret Rayburn D-15Linda Johnson D-1James Springer D-18Holly Myers D-17

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 9, 1994
Version voted on: ESHB 2396
91 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat59301
Republican32003
How each member voted

Yea (91)

Nay (3)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

House · AMD 906 DYER P1 L7

February 9, 1994
Version voted on: HB 2396
73 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat412101
Republican32003
How each member voted

Yea (73)

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History

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HB 2396 in other sessions

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