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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 2501: Mental health services

Regulating group health benefit plan coverage of mental health services.

Summary

All group benefit plans offered by health carriers for groups other than small groups defined in RCW 48.43.005 must phase in mental health parity in 2006, 2008, and 2010.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2501), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 74, Laws of 2006

IntroducedJan 9, 2006
Out of committeeJan 26, 2006
Passed HouseFeb 9, 2006
Passed SenateMar 3, 2006
GovernorMar 15, 2006
LawMar 15, 2006

Prime sponsor: Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)
Introduced: January 9, 2006 in the House
Last action: March 15, 2006
Session law: Chapter 74, Laws of 2006
Requested by: Other
Companion bill: SB 6392
Budget: Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to clarifying that coverage for mental health services as defined in RCW 48.21.241, 48.44.341, and 48.46.291 applies to all group health plans for groups other than small groups as defined in RCW 48.43.005;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Eileen Cody D-34 Dawn Morrell D-25

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 9, 2006

Version voted on: HB 2501

98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	56	0	0	0
Republican	42	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2006

Version voted on: HB 2501

46 Yea 0 Nay 2 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	24	0	1	1
Republican	22	0	1	0

How each member voted

Yea (46)

Absent (2)

Mary Margaret Haugen D-10
Joyce Mulliken R-13

Excused (1)

Craig Pridemore D-49

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History

Mar 15, 2006Effective date 3/15/2006.
Mar 15, 2006Chapter 74, 2006 Laws.
Mar 15, 2006Governor signed.
Mar 8, 2006Delivered to Governor.
Mar 6, 2006Speaker signed.
Mar 6, 2006President signed.
Mar 3, 2006Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 2; excused, 1.
Mar 3, 2006Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 2, 2006Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 28, 2006Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Feb 24, 2006Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 24, 2006HEA - Majority; do pass.
Feb 10, 2006First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
Feb 9, 2006Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 9, 2006Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 6, 2006Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 26, 2006Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 24, 2006HC - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 24, 2006HC - Majority; do pass.
Jan 9, 2006First reading, referred to Health Care.
Jan 6, 2006Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2501 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 2501 (2025–26) Real estate disclosure form · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2501 (2023–24) Electric vehicle batteries · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2501 (2019–20) Multiuse roadway safety acct · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2501 (2017–18) Rx monitoring program access · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2501 (2015–16) Confined person health info. · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2501 (2013–14) Contractor registration · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2501 (2011–12) Healthcare facil. employees · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2501 (2009–10) Fish & wildlife lands/taxes · Did not pass · died in committee

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