BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
HB 2253: Office of health policy
Establishing an office of health policy.
Summary
- Provides that the governor shall establish an office of health policy by July 1, 1997. The office is to develop coordinated and cost-effective methods of purchasing health care for state government and to provide policy analysis and recommendations to the governor and appropriate committees of the legislature on methods to improve the state health care system.
From the Bill Digest (HB 2253), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedMar 13, 1997
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Eileen Cody (D-11)
- Introduced
- March 13, 1997 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 1998
- Requested by
- Governor
- Companion bill
- SB 6056
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Eileen Cody (D-11)
6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
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 2253 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- HB 2253 (2023–24) Community solar
- HB 2253 (2019–20) Ads for non-candidates
- HB 2253 (2017–18) Remains of a deceased minor
- HB 2253 (2015–16) Jnt admin rules review comm
- HB 2253 (2013–14) Telecomm installations
- HB 2253 (2011–12) SEPA
- HB 2253 (2009–10) Consumer rights/in-home care