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BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 2153: Health insur grievances

Establishing grievance and appeals procedures for health carriers.

Summary

  • Directs the insurance commissioner to adopt by rule a standardized grievance procedure for enrollees of all health carriers. The standard grievance procedure must be available for all enrollees to file complaints about any health carrier practices that impact enrollee access to, satisfaction with, or quality of health care services, treatments, or providers.

From the Bill Digest (HB 2153), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 24, 1997
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Conway (D-29)
Introduced
February 24, 1997 in the House
Last action
January 12, 1998

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Conway (D-29)

24 co-sponsors (24 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Ed Murray D-43Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Alex Wood D-3Jim Kastama D-25Dave Anderson D-10Ruth Fisher D-27Eileen Cody D-11Karen Keiser D-33Al O'Brien D-1Hans Dunshee D-39John Blalock D-33Jeff Gombosky D-3Mark Doumit D-19Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Mike Cooper D-21Kip Tokuda D-37Velma Veloria D-11Cathy Wolfe D-22Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Frank Chopp D-43Marlin Appelwick D-46Patty Butler D-32Georgia Gardner D-42Val Ogden D-49

Votes

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

History

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HB 2153 in other sessions

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