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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1828

HB 1828: Mental health parity

Requiring that insurance coverage for mental health services be at parity with medical and surgical services.

Summary

  • Requires group health insurance plans to provide the same coverage for mental health services as that provided for medical and surgical services.
  • Allows the mental health parity requirements to be gradually phased in over a five-year period.
  • Exempts certain types of mental health services from mandatory coverage provisions.
  • Allows health plans to utilize managed care with respect to mental health services.
  • Exempts small businesses with 50 employees or less from mental health parity requirements.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 1828), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 11, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 10, 2004
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 2004
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)
Introduced
February 11, 2003 in the House
Last action
March 11, 2004
Versions
HB 1828, SHB 1828, 2SHB 1828

AN ACT Relating to mental health parity;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)

21 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Cheryl Pflug R-5Eileen Cody D-34Shirley Hankins R-8Kelli Linville D-42Mary Skinner R-14Mike Cooper D-21Gary Alexander R-20Laura Ruderman D-45Jerome Delvin R-8Joe McDermott D-34Doug Ericksen R-42Tom Campbell R-2Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Kathy Haigh D-35Dave Quall D-40Dave Upthegrove D-33Geoff Simpson D-47Brian Hatfield D-19Lynn Kessler D-24Steve Conway D-29Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2004
Version voted on: 2SHB 1828
64 Yea 33 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51001
Republican133300
How each member voted

Yea (64)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (2SHB 1828)
  2. Referred to Ways & Means. (2SHB 1828)
  3. And refer to Ways & Means. (2SHB 1828)
  4. HEA - Majority; without recommendation. (2SHB 1828)
  5. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (2SHB 1828)
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 64; nays, 33; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2SHB 1828)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 1828)
  8. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SHB 1828)
  9. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1828)
  10. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SHB 1828)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1828)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1828)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 1828)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 1828)
  17. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1828)
  18. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1828)
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1828)
  20. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1828)
  21. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. Minority; do not pass.
  24. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  25. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1828)
  26. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  27. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1828)
  28. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  29. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1828)
  30. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  31. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1828)
  32. Referred to Appropriations.
  33. FII - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1828)
  34. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1828)
  35. FII - Executive action taken by committee.
  36. Minority; do not pass.
  37. FII - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  38. First reading, referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance.

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