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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 2199: Health savings accounts

Concerning the offering of health savings accounts.

Summary

  • Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of RCW 48.21.045, 48.44.023, and 48.46.066, an insurer offering any health benefit plan to a small employer may offer small group health benefit plans that qualify as insurance coverage combined with a health savings account as defined by the United States internal revenue service.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 23, 2005
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kelli Linville (D-42)
Introduced
February 23, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006

AN ACT Relating to health savings accounts;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kelli Linville (D-42)

26 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 18 Republicans)

Lynn Kessler D-24Cary Condotta R-12Bill Grant D-16Barbara Bailey R-10Eric Pettigrew D-37Deb Wallace D-17Dawn Morrell D-25Jeff Morris D-40Toby Nixon R-45Tom Campbell R-2Mark Ericks D-1Joyce McDonald R-25Gigi Talcott R-28Mike Armstrong R-12Beverly Woods R-23Dan Kristiansen R-39John Serben R-6Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13Dan Roach R-31Daniel Newhouse R-15Jim McCune R-2Rodney Tom D-48Chris Strow R-10Skip Priest R-30Jay Rodne R-5John Ahern R-6

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Health Care.

HB 2199 in other sessions

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