BILL · 1995–96 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5854

SB 5854: Women's health care

Requiring that health plans must allow women a choice of primary care providers.

Summary

  • Health services provided under a certified health plan, a health care service contractor, a disability insurer, a health maintenance organization, or by a provider network must identify obstetricians and gynecologists, graduated from a school of medicine or osteopathy approved and accredited according to state law, who may be chosen as primary care providers by enrollees.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5854), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 389, Laws of 1995
  1. IntroducedFeb 9, 1995
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 13, 1995
  4. Passed HouseApr 10, 1995
  5. Governor
  6. LawMay 16, 1995
Prime sponsor
Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)
Introduced
February 9, 1995 in the Senate
Last action
May 16, 1995
Session law
Chapter 389, Laws of 1995
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5854, SSB 5854

Sponsors

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 13, 1995
Version voted on: SSB 5854
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican23001
How each member voted

House · Final Passage

April 10, 1995
Version voted on: SSB 5854
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat36000
Republican61000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

House · Final Passage

April 23, 1995
Version voted on: SSB 5854
94 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat35001
Republican59201
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Nay (2)

Excused (2)

Senate · Final Passage

April 23, 1995
Version voted on: SSB 5854
43 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21004
Republican22002
How each member voted

History

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SB 5854 in other sessions

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