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BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

SB 5297: Mastectomy health care benef

Establishing health care benefits for mastectomies.

Summary

  • Every health carrier, including the high risk pool, and every health plan operated by the state Health Care Authority that provides coverage for mastectomies must permit the attending health care provider to make decisions about the length of inpatient stay and follow-up care. Such decision may not be made through contracts or agreements with health plans or between hospitals and providers.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5297), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 1997
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Rosa Franklin (D-29)
Introduced
January 22, 1997 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 1998
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Rosa Franklin (D-29)

19 co-sponsors (17 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Shirley Winsley R-28Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Julia Patterson D-33Pat Thibaudeau D-43Calvin Goings D-25Karen Fraser D-22Michael Heavey D-34Sid Snyder D-19Valoria Loveland D-16Margarita Prentice D-11Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Harriet Spanel D-40Marilyn Rasmussen D-2R. Lorraine Wojahn D-27Darlene Fairley D-32Betti Sheldon D-23Jeannette Wood R-21Lisa Brown D-3Mary Margaret Haugen D-10

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

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SB 5297 in other sessions

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