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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5425

SB 5425: Mental health services

Establishing parity for mental health services.

Summary

  • Health insurance plans must provide coverage for mental health services, and do so under the same terms and conditions as coverage for medical and surgical services, imposing treatment limitations or financial requirements on one only if the same limitations or requirements are imposed on the other.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5425), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 1999
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Pat Thibaudeau (D-43)
Introduced
January 22, 1999 in the Senate
Last action
January 10, 2000
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5425, SSB 5425

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pat Thibaudeau (D-43)

32 co-sponsors (26 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Jeanine Long R-44R. Lorraine Wojahn D-27Shirley Winsley R-28Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Bob Oke R-26Rosa Franklin D-29Bob McCaslin R-4Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Dan Swecker R-20Jim Hargrove D-24Margarita Prentice D-11Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Darlene Fairley D-32Adam Kline D-37Karen Fraser D-22Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Tracey Eide D-30Calvin Goings D-25Lisa Brown D-3Paull Shin D-21Ken Jacobsen D-46Julia Patterson D-33Albert Bauer D-49Georgia Gardner D-42Michael Heavey D-34Betti Sheldon D-23Senator D-35Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Valoria Loveland D-16Patricia Hale R-8Harriet Spanel D-40Sid Snyder D-19

Votes

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

History

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SB 5425 in other sessions

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