BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 2798: Stabilizing health ins costs

Stabilizing the health insurance market and providing coverage for uninsured individuals.

Summary

Creates a Health Insurance Market Stabilization Pool to provide reinsurance for enrollees with over $25,000 in annual health services expenses.
Creates a small employer-sponsored health insurance premium assistance program for employees whose current employer has not offered health insurance within the last six months.
Creates a premium assistance program for individuals receiving health services through the Washington State Health Insurance Pool.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 2798), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to stabilizing the cost of health insurance;

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

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

HB 2798 (2019–20) Doulas, health profession · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2798 (2017–18) Baby court initiative · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2798 (2015–16) Sugar-sweetened beverages · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2798 (2013–14) Managed health care/payments · Enacted · Chapter 198, Laws of 2014
HB 2798 (2011–12) Judicial stabil. trust acct. · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2798 (2009–10) WA enhanced intelligence act · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2798 (2007–08) Local food production · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2798 (2005–06) Telecommunications billing · Did not pass · died in committee