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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1375: Basic health plan

Eliminating basic health plan eligibility of persons holding student visas.

Summary

  • Full-time students on a temporary visa to study in the United States are not eligible to enroll in the Basic Health Plan.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 4, 2003
  3. Passed HouseMar 11, 2003
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36)
Introduced
January 24, 2003 in the House
Last action
March 11, 2004

AN ACT Relating to basic health plan eligibility of persons studying in the United States under temporary visas;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36)

5 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Helen Sommers D-36Eileen Cody D-34Deb Wallace D-17Tom Campbell R-2Lois McMahan R-26

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2003
Version voted on: HB 1375
90 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 8 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat48004
Republican42004
How each member voted

Yea (90)

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House · Final Passage

Passed February 4, 2004
Version voted on: HB 1375
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51001
Republican45001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  3. HEA - Majority; do pass.
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  7. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  14. HEA - Majority; do pass.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 90; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 8.
  18. Placed on third reading.
  19. Committee recommendations adopted.
  20. Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. HC - Majority; do pass.
  23. HC - Executive action taken by committee.
  24. First reading, referred to Health Care.

HB 1375 in other sessions

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