BILL · 1995–96 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6122

SB 6122: Patient choice/health care

Protecting patient choice in health care insurance and health care providers.

Summary

  • The original bill is stricken and replaced by three requirements of every health carriers, with respect to every health plan delivered, issued for delivery or renewed after January 1, 1997. The first requirement is that a variety of managed care strategies, such as utilization review, gatekeepers and more, may only be used to the extent that they assure efficient and effective delivery of care.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 6122), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 1996
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateFeb 10, 1996
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kevin Quigley (D-39)
Introduced
January 8, 1996 in the Senate
Last action
March 7, 1996
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6122, SSB 6122

Sponsors

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 10, 1996
Version voted on: SSB 6122
42 Yea 6 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican17601
How each member voted

History

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SB 6122 in other sessions

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