WA People
BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 2398: State health care programs

Expanding participation in state purchased health care programs.

Summary

  • Individuals applying for the Basic Health Plan as nonsubsidized enrollees must first take the same standard health questionnaire used by individuals seeking health coverage through the individual health insurance market.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2398), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2006
  2. Out of committeeJan 17, 2006
  3. Passed HouseFeb 11, 2006
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Eileen Cody (D-34)
Introduced
January 9, 2006 in the House
Last action
March 8, 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to expanding participation in state purchased health care programs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eileen Cody (D-34)

9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Dawn Morrell D-25Sherry Appleton D-23Bob Hasegawa D-11Judy Clibborn D-41Zack Hudgins D-11Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Ruth Kagi D-32Tami Green D-28Shay Schual-Berke D-33

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2006
Version voted on: HB 2398
53 Yea 42 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51203
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (53)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Referred to Rules.
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  4. HEA - Majority; do pass.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. HC - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. HC - Majority; do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Health Care.
  15. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2398 in other sessions

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