BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5864

SB 5864: Long-term care residents

Allowing a health maintenance organization to return an individual to his or her nursing care facility.

Summary

  • $ A health carrier that provides coverage for a person at a long-term care facility following the person's hospitalization shall, upon request of the individual, provide such coverage at the facility in which the person resided prior to the hospitalization.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5864), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 312, Laws of 1999
  1. IntroducedFeb 12, 1999
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 13, 1999
  4. Passed HouseApr 13, 1999
  5. Governor
  6. LawMay 14, 1999
Prime sponsor
Darlene Fairley (D-32)
Introduced
February 12, 1999 in the Senate
Last action
May 14, 1999
Session law
Chapter 312, Laws of 1999
Companion bill
HB 1937
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5864, SSB 5864

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Darlene Fairley (D-32)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 13, 1999
Version voted on: SSB 5864
42 Yea 0 Nay 2 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21024
Republican21001
How each member voted

House · Final Passage

April 13, 1999
Version voted on: SSB 5864
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat47002
Republican48001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

Senate · Final Passage

April 22, 1999
Version voted on: SSB 5864
44 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25002
Republican19003
How each member voted

History

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SB 5864 in other sessions

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