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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1512

HB 1512: State health care programs

Concerning improving the quality of care in state-purchased health care programs.

Summary

  • Requires the use of evidence-based medicine principles in state purchased health care program contracts with health carriers and providers.
  • Requires state purchased health care programs to collaborate with private health care purchasers, health care facilities, health care providers, and health carriers to develop common performance measures and financial incentives.
  • Allows the Health Care Authority to require employee benefit plan insurers to provide member demographic and claims data necessary to implement performance measures or financial incentives related to performance.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1512), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 446, Laws of 2005
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2005
  3. Passed HouseMar 8, 2005
  4. Passed SenateApr 6, 2005
  5. GovernorMay 13, 2005
  6. LawMay 13, 2005
Prime sponsor
Dawn Morrell (D-25)
Introduced
January 26, 2005 in the House
Last action
May 13, 2005
Session law
Chapter 446, Laws of 2005
Companion bill
SB 5390
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1512, SHB 1512

AN ACT Relating to incentives to improve quality of care in state purchased health care programs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dawn Morrell (D-25)

13 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Judy Clibborn D-41Jim Moeller D-49Eileen Cody D-34Tami Green D-28Sherry Appleton D-23Mary Helen Roberts D-21Helen Sommers D-36Brian Blake D-19Shay Schual-Berke D-33Dennis Flannigan D-27Mike Sells D-38Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Ruth Kagi D-32

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2005
Version voted on: SHB 1512
58 Yea 40 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55100
Republican33900
How each member voted

Yea (58)

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

Passed April 6, 2005
Version voted on: SHB 1512
47 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican21011
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Absent (1)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 18, 2005
Version voted on: SHB 1512
61 Yea 34 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55100
Republican63303
How each member voted

Yea (61)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2005. (SHB 1512)
  2. Chapter 446, 2005 Laws. (SHB 1512)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1512)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1512)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1512)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1512)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 61; nays, 34; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 1512)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 1512)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 1. (SHB 1512)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1512)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (SHB 1512)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1512)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1512)
  14. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1512)
  15. HEA - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1512)
  16. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (SHB 1512)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1512)
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 40; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1512)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1512)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1512)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1512)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. HC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1512)
  26. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1512)
  27. Minority; do not pass.
  28. HC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  29. HC - Executive action taken by committee.
  30. First reading, referred to Health Care.

HB 1512 in other sessions

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