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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SHB 1418

HB 1418: Insurance overpayment

Regulating insurance overpayment recovery practices.

Summary

  • Defines "refund" as the return, either directly or through an offset to a future claim, of some or all of a payment already received by a health care provider.
  • Limits a carrier's ability to request a refund to 24 months after the claim was paid, except in specified circumstances. Requires a provider to dispute a request within 30 days of receiving the request.
  • Limits a carrier's ability to request a refund to 30 months after the claim was paid if coordination of benefits is involved. Requires a provider to dispute a request within 30 days of receiving the request.
  • Prevents a carrier from requesting that a contested refund be paid any sooner than six months after receipt of a request for a refund.
  • Limits a provider's ability to request an additional payment to 24 months after the claim was paid, except in specified circumstances.
  • Limits a provider's ability to request an additional payment to 30 months after the claim was paid if coordination of benefits is involved.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 1418), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 278, Laws of 2005
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 7, 2005
  3. Passed HouseMar 11, 2005
  4. Passed SenateApr 11, 2005
  5. GovernorMay 4, 2005
  6. LawMay 4, 2005
Prime sponsor
Steve Kirby (D-29)
Introduced
January 24, 2005 in the House
Last action
May 4, 2005
Session law
Chapter 278, Laws of 2005
Companion bill
SB 5579
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1418, SHB 1418, E2SHB 1418

AN ACT Relating to regulating insurance overpayment recovery practices;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Kirby (D-29)

7 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Dan Roach R-31Geoff Simpson D-47Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Tom Campbell R-2Ed Orcutt R-18Brendan Williams D-22John Serben R-6

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2005
Version voted on: E2SHB 1418
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53003
Republican40002
How each member voted

Yea (93)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 11, 2005
Version voted on: E2SHB 1418
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican22001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 19, 2005
Version voted on: E2SHB 1418
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2005. (E2SHB 1418)
  2. Chapter 278, 2005 Laws. (E2SHB 1418)
  3. Governor signed. (E2SHB 1418)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (E2SHB 1418)
  5. President signed. (E2SHB 1418)
  6. Speaker signed. (E2SHB 1418)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SHB 1418)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (E2SHB 1418)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (E2SHB 1418)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 1418)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (E2SHB 1418)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SHB 1418)
  13. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (E2SHB 1418)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SHB 1418)
  15. HEA - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (E2SHB 1418)
  16. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (E2SHB 1418)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5. (E2SHB 1418)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 1418)
  19. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SHB 1418)
  20. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SHB 1418)
  21. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1418)
  22. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SHB 1418)
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1418)
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SHB 1418)
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1418)
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  29. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SHB 1418)
  30. Minority; do not pass. (E2SHB 1418)
  31. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1418)
  32. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1418)
  33. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1418)
  34. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  35. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  36. Minority; do not pass.
  37. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1418)
  38. Referred to Appropriations.
  39. FII - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1418)
  40. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1418)
  41. Minority; do not pass.
  42. FII - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  43. FII - Executive action taken by committee.
  44. First reading, referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance.

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