BILL · 1995–96 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6120

SB 6120: Maternity services/insurance

Establishing health insurance benefits following the birth of a child.

Summary

  • All state purchased health care and all health benefit plans issued or renewed by health care service contractors, health maintenance organizations and commercial insurers which include coverage for maternity services may not deny coverage determined by an attending provider to be medically necessary for in-patient, postdelivery care to a mother and her newly born child for a period of 48 hours from the end of the…

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 6120), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 281, Laws of 1996
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 1996
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateFeb 12, 1996
  4. Passed HouseMar 1, 1996
  5. Governor
  6. LawMar 29, 1996
Prime sponsor
Kevin Quigley (D-39)
Introduced
January 8, 1996 in the Senate
Last action
March 29, 1996
Session law
Chapter 281, Laws of 1996
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6120, ESSB 6120

Sponsors

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 12, 1996
Version voted on: ESSB 6120
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted

House · Final Passage

March 1, 1996
Version voted on: ESSB 6120
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat36000
Republican61001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

Senate · Final Passage

March 4, 1996
Version voted on: ESSB 6120
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22003
Republican24000
How each member voted
1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

House · AMD TO AMD

March 1, 1996
Version voted on: ESSB 6120
37 Yea 60 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat36000
Republican16001
How each member voted

Nay (60)

Excused (1)

History

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SB 6120 in other sessions

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