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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2540

HB 2540: Individual health insurance

Revising provisions addressing access to individual health insurance coverage.

Summary

  • Adds a consumer representative, and removes an insurance industry representative from the board of the Washington State Health Insurance Pool (Pool).
  • Authorizes the Insurance Commissioner to review and approve the standard health questionnaire.
  • Increases the amount of benefits the Pool may pay for an individual from $1 million to $2 million.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2540), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2006
  2. Out of committeeFeb 1, 2006
  3. Passed HouseFeb 14, 2006
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)
Introduced
January 10, 2006 in the House
Last action
March 8, 2006
Versions
HB 2540, ESHB 2540

AN ACT Relating to access to individual health insurance coverage;

Sponsors

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

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Dawn Morrell D-25

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2006
Version voted on: ESHB 2540
96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican40101
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 2540)
  2. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2540)
  3. HEA - Majority; do pass. (ESHB 2540)
  4. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (ESHB 2540)
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESHB 2540)
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2540)
  7. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2540)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 2540)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  10. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 2540)
  11. Placed on second reading.
  12. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (ESHB 2540)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2540)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. HC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 2540)
  17. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 2540)
  18. Minority; do not pass.
  19. HC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  20. HC - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. First reading, referred to Health Care.

HB 2540 in other sessions

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