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BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 1167: Health care providr liabilty

Limiting health care providers' liability when third party payors refuse to pay for health care services.

Summary

  • Declares that a health care provider, as defined in RCW 48.43.005, is not liable for the decision of a third-party payer or others not to pay for or provide reimbursement for health care services recommended by the health care provider when: (1) The health care provider complies with any formal or informal avenues of appeal made available by the third-party payer or others under a health plan, as defined in RCW…

From the Bill Digest (HB 1167), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 1997
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Phil Dyer (R-5)
Introduced
January 16, 1997 in the House
Last action
January 12, 1998

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Phil Dyer (R-5)

30 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 25 Republicans)

Eileen Cody D-11Bill Backlund R-45Larry Sheahan R-9Suzette Cooke R-47Mike Sherstad R-1Tom Huff R-26Mark Schoesler R-9Les Thomas R-31Renee Radcliff R-21Jack Cairnes R-47John Pennington R-18Ida Ballasiotes R-41Gary Chandler R-13Mary Skinner R-14Shirley Hankins R-8Linda Evans Parlette R-12Gary Alexander R-20John Koster R-39Barbara Lisk R-15Don Carlson R-49Jim Clements R-14Paul Zellinsky R-23Ed Murray D-43Helen Sommers D-36Steve Conway D-29Senator R-15Jim Dunn R-17Tom Mielke R-18Dawn Mason D-37Bill Thompson R-44

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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HB 1167 in other sessions

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