WA People
BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 2169: Health care purchasing offce

Establishing a state health care purchasing and policy office.

Summary

  • Directs the governor to establish a state health care purchasing and policy office by July 1, 1997. The purpose of this office is to develop and implement the most cost-effective methods of purchasing health care coverage for public employees and other persons for whom the state purchases health care.

From the Bill Digest (HB 2169), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 25, 1997
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Eileen Cody (D-11)
Introduced
February 25, 1997 in the House
Last action
January 12, 1998

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eileen Cody (D-11)

10 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Bill Backlund R-45Ed Murray D-43Helen Sommers D-36Tom Huff R-26Mary Skinner R-14Alex Wood D-3Hans Dunshee D-39Karen Keiser D-33Val Ogden D-49John Blalock D-33

Votes

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

History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

HB 2169 in other sessions

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