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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1154

HB 1154: 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 amounts and terms of coverage for mental health services as is provided for medical and surgical services.
  • Allows the mental health parity requirements to be phased-in between January 1, 2006, and July 1, 2010.
  • Exempts certain types of mental health services from mandatory coverage provisions.
  • Exempts groups with 50 or fewer employees from mandatory coverage. Insurers must offer optional mental health coverage to those groups.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1154), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 2005
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2005
  2. Out of committeeJan 26, 2005
  3. Passed HouseJan 28, 2005
  4. Passed SenateMar 3, 2005
  5. GovernorMar 9, 2005
  6. LawMar 9, 2005
Prime sponsor
Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)
Introduced
January 17, 2005 in the House
Last action
March 9, 2005
Session law
Chapter 6, Laws of 2005
Companion bill
SB 5450
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1154, SHB 1154

AN ACT Relating to mental health parity;

Sponsors

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

33 co-sponsors (31 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Tom Campbell R-2Steve Kirby D-29Fred Jarrett R-41Tami Green D-28Lynn Kessler D-24Geoff Simpson D-47Judy Clibborn D-41Bob Hasegawa D-11Sherry Appleton D-23Jim Moeller D-49Ruth Kagi D-32Timm Ormsby D-3Maralyn Chase D-32John McCoy D-38Derek Kilmer D-26Brendan Williams D-22Al O'Brien D-1Pat Sullivan D-47Rodney Tom D-48Dawn Morrell D-25Bill Fromhold D-49Hans Dunshee D-44Patricia Lantz D-26Jim McIntire D-46Mike Sells D-38Ed Murray D-43Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Kathy Haigh D-35Jeannie Darneille D-27Joe McDermott D-34Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Kelli Linville D-42

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed January 28, 2005
Version voted on: SHB 1154
67 Yea 25 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52004
Republican152502
How each member voted

Yea (67)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2005
Version voted on: SHB 1154
40 Yea 9 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican14900
How each member voted
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2 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

House · Amendment 1 by Serben (page 16, line 26)

January 28, 2005
Version voted on: SHB 1154
40 Yea 52 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat05204
Republican40002
How each member voted

Nay (52)

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Senate · Amendment 31 by Parlette (page 2, line 26)

March 3, 2005
Version voted on: SHB 1154
24 Yea 25 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat12500
Republican23000
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2005. (SHB 1154)
  2. Governor signed. (SHB 1154)
  3. Chapter 6, 2005 Laws. (SHB 1154)
  4. President signed. (SHB 1154)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1154)
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1154)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1154)
  8. Speaker signed. (SHB 1154)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1154)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1154)
  11. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1154)
  12. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1154)
  13. HEA - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1154)
  14. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (SHB 1154)
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 67; nays, 25; absent, 0; excused, 6. (SHB 1154)
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1154)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1154)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  19. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1154)
  20. Placed on second reading.
  21. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1154)
  22. FII - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1154)
  23. FII - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. Minority; do not pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance.

HB 1154 in other sessions

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