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BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

SB 5471: Osteoporosis services covera

Providing for osteoporosis health services coverage.

Summary

  • All state purchased health care that provides hospital, medical or surgical coverage must include coverage for osteoporosis prevention, diagnosis and treatment services. All insurers that provide hospital, medical or surgical coverage are required to cover osteoporosis prevention, diagnosis and treatment services.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5471), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 1997
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27)
Introduced
January 28, 1997 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 1998
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27)

16 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Alex Deccio R-14Pat Thibaudeau D-43Shirley Winsley R-28Albert Bauer D-49Jeanine Long R-44Rosa Franklin D-29Adam Kline D-37Valoria Loveland D-16Ken Jacobsen D-46Sid Snyder D-19Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Harriet Spanel D-40Karen Fraser D-22Darlene Fairley D-32Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Lisa Brown D-3

Votes

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

History

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SB 5471 in other sessions

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