WA People
BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 1287: Pharmacy benefit

Authorizing the health care authority to receive a federal employer subsidy for continuing to provide a pharmacy benefit to retirees.

Summary

  • Permits the Health Care Authority to participate in the federal Medicare Prescription Drug Modernization Act of 2003's "Medicare Part D" federal employer subsidy program.
  • Allows the Legislature to establish a separate health care subsidy to reduce insurance premiums for retirees who select a medicare supplemental insurance policy that may, if necessary to meet the requirements of the Medicare Part D, exceed the 50 percent cap on retiree premium reduction.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 195, Laws of 2005
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 21, 2005
  3. Passed HouseMar 7, 2005
  4. Passed SenateApr 15, 2005
  5. GovernorApr 26, 2005
  6. LawApr 26, 2005
Prime sponsor
Eileen Cody (D-34)
Introduced
January 20, 2005 in the House
Last action
April 26, 2005
Session law
Chapter 195, Laws of 2005
Requested by
State agency
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to authorizing the health care authority to receive a federal employer subsidy for continuing to provide a pharmacy benefit to retirees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eileen Cody (D-34)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Dawn Morrell D-25Shay Schual-Berke D-33Jim Moeller D-49

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2005
Version voted on: HB 1287
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55001
Republican38004
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Excused (5)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 15, 2005
Version voted on: HB 1287
41 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 8 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24002
Republican17006
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2005.
  2. Chapter 195, 2005 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 8.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. WM - Majority; do pass.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  14. Placed on third reading.
  15. Committee recommendations adopted.
  16. Placed on second reading suspension calendar.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. APP - Majority; do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

HB 1287 in other sessions

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