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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5588

SB 5588: Health carrier unfair acts

Prohibiting unfair acts by health carriers.

Summary

  • A health carrier, already defined to include a disability insurer, a health care service contractor, or a health maintenance organization, must not engage in unfair methods of competition or in unfair or deceptive acts or practices as such acts or practices are defined under current law governing the business of insurance.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5588), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 1999
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27)
Introduced
January 28, 1999 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2000
Versions
SB 5588, SSB 5588

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27)

12 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Sid Snyder D-19Pat Thibaudeau D-43Darlene Fairley D-32Shirley Winsley R-28Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Patricia Hale R-8Margarita Prentice D-11Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Rosa Franklin D-29George Sellar R-12

Votes

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

History

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SB 5588 in other sessions

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