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BILL · 1993–94 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SSB 5304

SB 5304: Health care cost and access

Reforming health care cost control and access.

Summary

  • Basic Health Plan Transfer and Expansion . The Basic Health Plan (BHP) is moved, for administrative purposes, to the Health Care Authority. Enrollment is expanded statewide during the 1993-1995 biennium to those who are not fulltime employees, not eligible for Medicaid, and whose gross family incomes are below 200 percent of the federal poverty level ($27,800 for a family of four).

From the Second Substitute Senate Bill Report (2SSB 5304), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 492, Laws of 1993
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 1993
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 12, 1993
  4. Passed HouseApr 8, 1993
  5. Partly vetoed
  6. LawMay 18, 1993
Prime sponsor
Phil Talmadge (D-34)
Introduced
January 22, 1993 in the Senate
Last action
May 18, 1993
Session law
Chapter 492, Laws of 1993
Budget
Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5304, SSB 5304, E2SSB 5304

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Phil Talmadge (D-34)

14 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Marcus Gaspard D-25Ray Moore D-36Alex Deccio R-14R. Lorraine Wojahn D-27John Moyer R-3Sid Snyder D-19Shirley Winsley R-28Karen Fraser D-22Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Kathleen Drew D-5Betti Sheldon D-23Sylvia Skratek D-47Dwight Pelz D-37

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 12, 1993
Version voted on: E2SSB 5304
30 Yea 16 Nay 1 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28000
Republican21612
How each member voted

Absent (1)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

April 8, 1993
Version voted on: SB 5304
56 Yea 42 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55800
Republican13400
How each member voted

Yea (56)

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House · Final Passage

April 21, 1993
Version voted on: E2SSB 5304
56 Yea 42 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55800
Republican13400
How each member voted

Yea (56)

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Senate · Final Passage

April 23, 1993
Version voted on: E2SSB 5304
28 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26200
Republican21900
How each member voted
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20 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATOR TALMADGE ON PAGE 13, AFTER LINE 7, AND PAGE 13, AFTER LINE 31 - ADOPTED.

March 12, 1993
Version voted on: E2SSB 5304
25 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25300
Republican01902
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATOR MCDONALD ON PAGE 26, AFTER LINE 22 - FAILED.

March 12, 1993
Version voted on: E2SSB 5304
23 Yea 24 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat42400
Republican19002
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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Senate · AMENDMENTS BY SENATORS ANDERSON, ERWIN, AND MCDONALD ON PAGE 66, AFTER LINE 23, AND PAGE 68, LINE 2 - FAILED.

March 12, 1993
Version voted on: E2SSB 5304
17 Yea 30 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat12700
Republican16302
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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Senate · AMENDMENTS BY SENATORS SUTHERLAND, BAUER, AND VOGNILD ON PAGE 66, LINE 24; PAGE 68, LINES 2, 33, 35; PAGE 69, LINES 22, 29, 31; PAGE 70, LINES 15, 22, 25; PAGE 137, LINES 5, 7 - ADOPTED.

March 12, 1993
Version voted on: E2SSB 5304
29 Yea 18 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25300
Republican41502
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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Senate · AMENDMENTS BY SENATOR MCDONALD ON PAGE 74, BEGINNING ON LINE 30, AND PAGE 75, AFTER LINE 2 - FAILED.

March 12, 1993
Version voted on: E2SSB 5304
20 Yea 27 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat12700
Republican19002
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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Senate · AMENDMENTS BY SENATOR HARGROVE AND OWEN ON PAGE 82, LINE 6; PAGE 84, LINE 30, AND PAGE 111, LINE 10 - FAILED.

March 12, 1993
Version voted on: E2SSB 5304
21 Yea 26 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32500
Republican18102
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATOR MCDONALD ON PAGE 92, AFTER LINE 34 - FAILED.

March 12, 1993
Version voted on: E2SSB 5304
22 Yea 25 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32500
Republican19002
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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Senate · AMENDMENTS BY SENATORS ERWIN AND ROACH ON PAGE 93, BEGINNING ON LINE 13, AND PAGE 94, AFTER LINE 8 - FAILED.

March 12, 1993
Version voted on: E2SSB 5304
17 Yea 30 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat02800
Republican17202
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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Senate · AMENDMENTS BY SENATOR MCDONALD ON PAGE 118, LINES 30, 33, AND PAGE 119, LINE 2 - FAILED.

March 12, 1993
Version voted on: E2SSB 5304
18 Yea 28 Nay 1 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat02800
Republican18012
How each member voted

Absent (1)

Excused (2)

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House · AMD 367 MIELKE

April 8, 1993
Version voted on: E2SSB 5304
34 Yea 63 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat06201
Republican34100
How each member voted

Nay (63)

Excused (1)

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House · AMD 368 MIELKE

April 8, 1993
Version voted on: E2SSB 5304
36 Yea 61 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26001
Republican34100
How each member voted

Nay (61)

Excused (1)

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House · AMD 360 SCHOESLER

April 8, 1993
Version voted on: E2SSB 5304
36 Yea 61 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat35901
Republican33200
How each member voted

Nay (61)

Excused (1)

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House · AMD 352 RAYBURN

April 8, 1993
Version voted on: E2SSB 5304
46 Yea 49 Nay 2 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat124821
Republican34100
How each member voted

Nay (49)

Absent (2)

Excused (1)

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House · AMD 355 MORRIS

April 8, 1993
Version voted on: E2SSB 5304
10 Yea 87 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat85401
Republican23300
How each member voted

Nay (87)

Excused (1)

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House · AMD 396 PADDEN

April 8, 1993
Version voted on: E2SSB 5304
34 Yea 63 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat16101
Republican33200
How each member voted

Nay (63)

Excused (1)

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House · AMD 383 SHELDON

April 8, 1993
Version voted on: E2SSB 5304
47 Yea 50 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat125001
Republican35000
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Nay (50)

Excused (1)

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House · AMD TO AMD

April 8, 1993
Version voted on: E2SSB 5304
44 Yea 53 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat95301
Republican35000
How each member voted

Nay (53)

Excused (1)

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House · AMD TO AMD

April 8, 1993
Version voted on: E2SSB 5304
44 Yea 53 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat95301
Republican35000
How each member voted

Nay (53)

Excused (1)

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House · AMD TO AMD

April 8, 1993
Version voted on: E2SSB 5304
35 Yea 63 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26100
Republican33200
How each member voted

Nay (63)

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House · AMD TO AMD

April 8, 1993
Version voted on: E2SSB 5304
37 Yea 61 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26100
Republican35000
How each member voted

Nay (61)

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History

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