WA People
BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 2555: Offering of health insurance

Concerning the offering of health insurance.

Summary

  • Health carriers may offer health savings accounts combined with a qualified high deductible plan to small employers.
  • Health carriers are not required to include individuals covered by a health savings account in the pool of all small groups purchasing health coverage.
  • The Health Care Authority will implement a program to provide a subsidy for low-income employees of a small business who are eligible for the Basic Health Plan and participate in an employer sponsored high deductible health plan.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 2555), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2006
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bill Hinkle (R-13)
Introduced
January 10, 2006 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2006

AN ACT Relating to health insurance;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bill Hinkle (R-13)

7 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Cary Condotta R-12Gigi Talcott R-28Joyce McDonald R-25John Serben R-6Jay Rodne R-5Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13Jan Shabro R-31

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Health Care.

HB 2555 in other sessions

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

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