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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6428

SB 6428: Workers' comp health care

Concerning industrial insurance health care providers.

Summary

  • Allows the Department of Labor and Industries (Department) to petition for immediate suspension of a provider's eligibility to provide services to injured workers if the provider appeals a Department order terminating the provider's eligibility.
  • Specifies the purposes for Department audits of providers and the actions the Department may take in cases of overutilization, improper billing, or failure to comply with Department rules.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 259, Laws of 2004
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2004
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2004
  3. Passed SenateFeb 11, 2004
  4. Passed HouseMar 3, 2004
  5. GovernorMar 31, 2004
  6. LawMar 31, 2004
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-15)
Introduced
January 20, 2004 in the Senate
Last action
March 31, 2004
Session law
Chapter 259, Laws of 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6428, SSB 6428

AN ACT Relating to the role of the department of labor and industries in regards to health care providers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-15)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2004
Version voted on: SSB 6428
27 Yea 21 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32100
Republican24010
How each member voted

Absent (1)

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House · FP as Amd by the House

Passed March 3, 2004
Version voted on: SSB 6428
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50002
Republican46000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 8, 2004
Version voted on: SSB 6428
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/10/2004. (SSB 6428)
  2. Chapter 259, 2004 Laws. (SSB 6428)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 6428)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 6428)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 6428)
  6. President signed. (SSB 6428)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 6428)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 6428)
  9. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SSB 6428)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6428)
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 6428)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6428)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6428)
  14. CL - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 6428)
  15. CL - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 6428)
  16. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. (SSB 6428)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6428)
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 21; absent, 1; excused, 0. (SSB 6428)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6428)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6428)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6428)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. CT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6428)
  26. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6428)
  27. Minority; do not pass.
  28. CT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  29. First reading, referred to Commerce & Trade.

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