BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
SB 6472: Children's health initiative
Making the basic health plan available to persons covered by the federal children's health initiative.
Summary
- The Children's Health Initiative Program is created under the auspices of the state Health Care Authority (HCA). The program is to provide health insurance coverage to persons age 18 and under whose family income is between 200 and 250 percent of the federal poverty level.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6472), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 19, 1998
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Alex Deccio (R-14)
- Introduced
- January 19, 1998 in the Senate
- Last action
- February 2, 1998
- Requested by
- Governor
- Companion bill
- HB 2632
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Alex Deccio (R-14)
22 co-sponsors (21 Democrats, 1 Republican)
R. Lorraine Wojahn D-27Shirley Winsley R-28Adam Kline D-37Rosa Franklin D-29Michael Heavey D-34Jim Hargrove D-24Ken Jacobsen D-46Margarita Prentice D-11Darlene Fairley D-32Betti Sheldon D-23Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Lisa Brown D-3Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Karen Fraser D-22Harriet Spanel D-40Calvin Goings D-25Sid Snyder D-19Valoria Loveland D-16Pat Thibaudeau D-43Julia Patterson D-33Marilyn Rasmussen D-2
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.
SB 6472 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 6472 (2019–20) Homelessness definitions
- SB 6472 (2017–18) Indian health care
- SB 6472 (2015–16) Tacoma Narrows toll bridge
- SB 6472 (2013–14) Tax/recreation services, etc
- SB 6472 (2011–12) Carbon monoxide alarms
- SB 6472 (2009–10) Citizenship
- SB 6472 (2007–08) Commercial parking
- SB 6472 (2005–06) Student retention