BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2018

HB 2018: Health insurance reform

Enacting health insurance reform.

Summary

  • Utilization Review . A Utilization review @ means the prospective, concurrent, or retrospective assessment of the necessity and appropriateness of the allocation of health care resources and services of a provider or facility. Every health carrier's utilization review organization must meet the standards set forth in the bill by January 1, 1998.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 2018), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 231, Laws of 1997
  1. IntroducedFeb 18, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 18, 1997
  4. Passed SenateApr 18, 1997
  5. Partly vetoed
  6. LawApr 26, 1997
Prime sponsor
Phil Dyer (R-5)
Introduced
February 18, 1997 in the House
Last action
April 26, 1997
Session law
Chapter 231, Laws of 1997
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2018, ESHB 2018

Sponsors

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 18, 1997
Version voted on: ESHB 2018
66 Yea 32 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat103200
Republican56000
How each member voted

Yea (66)

Senate · Final Passage

April 18, 1997
Version voted on: ESHB 2018
30 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat41900
Republican26000
How each member voted

House · Final Passage

April 19, 1997
Version voted on: ESHB 2018
61 Yea 30 Nay 0 Absent 7 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat103002
Republican51005
How each member voted

Yea (61)

4 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

House · AMD 345 ANDERSON

March 18, 1997
Version voted on: ESHB 2018
42 Yea 56 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat41100
Republican15500
How each member voted

Nay (56)

House · AMD 305 CODY

March 18, 1997
Version voted on: ESHB 2018
40 Yea 58 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat40200
Republican05600
How each member voted

Nay (58)

House · AMD 301 CONWAY

March 18, 1997
Version voted on: ESHB 2018
41 Yea 57 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat41100
Republican05600
How each member voted

Nay (57)

House · AMD

March 18, 1997
Version voted on: ESHB 2018
43 Yea 55 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat41100
Republican25400
How each member voted

Nay (55)

History

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HB 2018 in other sessions

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