WA People
BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

HB 2844: Drug utilization review prgr

Establishing a drug utilization review program.

Summary

  • Recognizes that outpatient prescription drugs are an essential component of patient care and as a health benefits payer under the state's medical assistance program, the legislature directs the department of social and health services' medical assistance administration to add a prior authorization component to its drug utilization review program to ensure that beneficiaries have access to medically necessary…

From the Bill Digest (HB 2844), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2000
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)
Introduced
January 21, 2000 in the House
Last action
January 21, 2000

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)

9 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Carolyn Edmonds D-32Gary Alexander R-20Jeanne Edwards D-1Joyce Mulliken R-13Laura Ruderman D-45John Pennington R-18Lynn Kessler D-24Kathy Haigh D-35Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

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

History

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HB 2844 in other sessions

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