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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2542

HB 2542: Emplyr-sponsored health insr

Creating pilot projects to improve health care coverage access.

Summary

  • $ Establishes pilot projects to determine the feasibility of using Basic Health Plan and medical assistance funds to subsidize employer-sponsored health insurance premiums.
  • $ Requires the Health Care Authority and the Department of Social and Health Services to subsidize employer-sponsored health insurance premiums if requested to do so by an entity receiving federal funds from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration Community Access Program.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2002
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeff Gombosky (D-3)
Introduced
January 21, 2002 in the House
Last action
February 8, 2002
Versions
HB 2542, SHB 2542

AN ACT Relating to subsidizing premiums for employer-sponsored insurance;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeff Gombosky (D-3)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Eileen Cody D-34Alex Wood D-3Jeanne Edwards D-1Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Velma Veloria D-11Shay Schual-Berke D-33

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2542)
  2. Referred to Appropriations.
  3. HC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2542)
  4. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2542)
  5. Minority; do not pass.
  6. HC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  7. HC - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. First reading, referred to Health Care.

HB 2542 in other sessions

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