BILL · 1995–96 SESSION

SB 6129: Mental health services

Allowing a mental health practitioner and an enrollee to contract for services under certain circumstances.

Summary

  • Health carriers may not write contracts which deny enrollees and mental health practitioners the option of independently arranging to continue care, at the enrollee's expense, after the benefits of the contract expire. Health carriers include disability insurers, health care service contractors, the Basic Health Plan, the state health insurance pool, and health maintenance organizations.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6129), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 304, Laws of 1996
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 1996
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateFeb 8, 1996
  4. Passed HouseFeb 28, 1996
  5. Governor
  6. LawMar 30, 1996
Prime sponsor
Darlene Fairley (D-32)
Introduced
January 8, 1996 in the Senate
Last action
March 30, 1996
Session law
Chapter 304, Laws of 1996

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Darlene Fairley (D-32)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 8, 1996
Version voted on: SB 6129
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted

House · Final Passage

February 28, 1996
Version voted on: SB 6129
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat35001
Republican59003
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Senate · Final Passage

March 2, 1996
Version voted on: SB 6129
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican24000
How each member voted

History

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SB 6129 in other sessions

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