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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

HB 1944: Health plan medical director

Requiring third-party payors to designate a licensed medical director for its coverage decisions.

Summary

  • Requires each third-party payor that makes coverage decisions described in this act to designate a medical director, who is licensed under chapter 18.57 or 18.71 RCW, to make the operational decision or assume full responsibility for those decisions. Each third-party payor will be responsible for ensuring that organizations acting on its behalf or at its direction will comply with this chapter.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1944), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 11, 1999
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Linda Evans Parlette (R-12)
Introduced
February 11, 1999 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2000
Companion bill
SB 5813
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Linda Evans Parlette (R-12)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Eileen Cody D-11Val Ogden D-49

Votes

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

History

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HB 1944 in other sessions

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