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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5112

SB 5112: Mastectomies/heatlh insurnce

Regulating health insurance benefits for mastectomies.

Summary

  • Disability insurers, health care services contractors, health maintenance organizations, plans operating under the Health Care Authority, and state health insurance pools that provide mastectomy services must allow the attending provider and patient to determine whether the treatment will be inpatient or outpatient and to make decisions regarding the length of inpatient stay for mastectomy services.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5112), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 1999
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateFeb 12, 1999
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Rosa Franklin (D-29)
Introduced
January 13, 1999 in the Senate
Last action
March 9, 2000
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5112, SSB 5112

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Rosa Franklin (D-29)

28 co-sponsors (21 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Shirley Winsley R-28Pat Thibaudeau D-43R. Lorraine Wojahn D-27Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Alex Deccio R-14Margarita Prentice D-11Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Karen Fraser D-22Lisa Brown D-3Bob McCaslin R-4Julia Patterson D-33Harriet Spanel D-40Tracey Eide D-30Adam Kline D-37Albert Bauer D-49Valoria Loveland D-16Ken Jacobsen D-46Calvin Goings D-25Patricia Hale R-8Dan Swecker R-20Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Darlene Fairley D-32Georgia Gardner D-42Betti Sheldon D-23Dino Rossi R-5Stephen Johnson R-47Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 12, 1999
Version voted on: SSB 5112
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27000
Republican20002
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage

January 14, 2000
Version voted on: SSB 5112
43 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24012
Republican19003
How each member voted

Absent (1)

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History

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SB 5112 in other sessions

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