BILL · 2003–04 SESSION
SB 5704: Basic health plan premiums
Requiring businesses to pay an amount equal to the amount its employees pay in premiums to the basic health plan.
Summary
- Language authorizing the HCA to accept enrollment applications from business owners is removed. The employer of a BHP enrollee must pay to the BHP trust account an amount equal to the premium paid by its employee as a participant in the plan.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 6, 2003
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Karen Keiser (D-33)
- Introduced
- February 6, 2003 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 12, 2004
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to premiums paid by businesses for the basic health plan;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)
3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
SB 5704 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5704 (2025–26) Health care marketplace
- SB 5704 (2023–24) Fund-raising activities
- SB 5704 (2021–22) ARNP reimbursement rate
- SB 5704 (2019–20) Children's ed. savings acct.
- SB 5704 (2017–18) Property tax exemption calc.
- SB 5704 (2015–16) Financial responsibility prg
- SB 5704 (2013–14) Tax collection/cty treasurer
- SB 5704 (2011–12) Vehicle subagents