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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5462

SB 5462: Contraceptive hlth services

Requiring certain health insurance carriers to provide coverage for prescription contraceptive drugs and devices.

Summary

  • A health plan offered, issued or renewed on or after July 1, 2001 that provides coverage for prescription drugs must provide coverage for all prescription contraceptive drugs and devices approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Plans that provide coverage for outpatient services must provide coverage for all outpatient contraceptive services.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5462), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2001
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2001
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38)
Introduced
January 23, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
January 16, 2002
Companion bill
HB 2194
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5462, SSB 5462

AN ACT Relating to contraceptive health services;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38)

17 co-sponsors (16 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Shirley Winsley R-28Lisa Brown D-3Darlene Fairley D-32Karen Fraser D-22Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Tracey Eide D-30Senator D-35Margarita Prentice D-11Debbie Regala D-27Adam Kline D-37Harriet Spanel D-40Georgia Gardner D-42Julia Patterson D-33Pat Thibaudeau D-43Ken Jacobsen D-46Betti Sheldon D-23Rosemary McAuliffe D-1

Votes

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

History

  1. On motion, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (SSB 5462)
  2. On motion, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5462)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5462)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5462)
  8. Senate Rules "X" file.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5462)
  10. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5462)
  11. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5462)
  12. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. Minority; do not pass.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 5462 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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