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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2430

HB 2430: Health ins/small employers

Providing for greater access to health insurance for small employers and their employees.

Summary

  • $ The requirement that health carriers offer a basic health lookalike insurance plan is eliminated.
  • $ The Health Care Authority and the Department of Social and Health Services are required to determine whether it is appropriate to use public funds to subsidize employer-sponsored health insurance.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2002
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2002
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lynn Kessler (D-24)
Introduced
January 16, 2002 in the House
Last action
February 19, 2002
Versions
HB 2430, SHB 2430

AN ACT Relating to access to health insurance for small employers and their employees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lynn Kessler (D-24)

8 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Eileen Cody D-34Shay Schual-Berke D-33Velma Veloria D-11Maralyn Chase D-32Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Kathy Haigh D-35Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SHB 2430)
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2430)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 2430)
  6. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  7. HC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2430)
  8. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2430)
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2430)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. HC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. HC - Executive action taken by committee.
  14. First reading, referred to Health Care.

HB 2430 in other sessions

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