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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 5878: Health care insurance

Protecting the right of health care providers, carriers, and facilities to limit participation in or payment of services by reason of conscience or religion.

Summary

  • No individual or organization with a religious or moral tenet opposed to a specific health care service is required to purchase or otherwise provide insurance coverage for that service if they object to doing so for reason of conscience or religion.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5878), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 18, 2003
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Margarita Prentice (D-11)
Introduced
February 18, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
January 22, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the right of health care providers, carriers, and facilities to limit participation in or payment of services by reason of conscience or religion;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Margarita Prentice (D-11)

7 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Joyce Mulliken R-13Luke Esser R-48Alex Deccio R-14Debbie Regala D-27Linda Evans Parlette R-12Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Val Stevens R-39

Votes

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

History

  1. And refer to Children & Family Services & Corrections.
  2. HEA - Majority; without recommendation.
  3. Referred to Children & Family Services & Corrections.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 5878 in other sessions

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