BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 1286: Medical flexible account

Creating the medical flexible spending account.

Summary

  • Establishes the Medical Flexible Spending Account to receive revenue from agencies and other entities participating in the program.
  • Requires state agencies, counties, municipalities, school districts, educational service districts, or other political subdivisions covered by the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) to fully cooperate with the HCA and carry out all actions necessary for the operation of HCA benefit plans.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 143, Laws of 2005
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 21, 2005
  3. Passed HouseMar 4, 2005
  4. Passed SenateApr 7, 2005
  5. GovernorApr 22, 2005
  6. LawApr 22, 2005
Prime sponsor
Eileen Cody (D-34)
Introduced
January 20, 2005 in the House
Last action
April 22, 2005
Session law
Chapter 143, Laws of 2005
Requested by
State agency
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to creating the medical flexible spending account;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eileen Cody (D-34)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2005
Version voted on: HB 1286
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54002
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 7, 2005
Version voted on: HB 1286
48 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican22010
How each member voted

History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2005.
  2. Chapter 143, 2005 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. WM - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. APP - Majority; do pass.
  19. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

HB 1286 in other sessions

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