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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2943

HB 2943: Health care providers

Modifying health care provider contract requirements.

Summary

  • Prohibits discrimination against various classes of health care providers through the use of network selection and credentialing standards.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2943), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2006
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2006
  3. Passed HouseFeb 11, 2006
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Eileen Cody (D-34)
Introduced
January 17, 2006 in the House
Last action
March 8, 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2943, ESHB 2943

AN ACT Relating to health care provider contracting;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eileen Cody (D-34)

17 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 9 Republicans)

Richard Curtis R-18Dawn Morrell D-25Tom Campbell R-2Tami Green D-28Judy Clibborn D-41Lynn Kessler D-24John Serben R-6Jay Rodne R-5Dan Roach R-31Jim Moeller D-49David Buri R-9Kirk Pearson R-39Jim McCune R-2Sherry Appleton D-23Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Bob Hasegawa D-11Jim Dunn R-17

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2006
Version voted on: ESHB 2943
73 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50303
Republican231900
How each member voted

Yea (73)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 2943)
  2. And refer to Ways & Means. (ESHB 2943)
  3. HEA - Majority; do pass. (ESHB 2943)
  4. Referred to Ways & Means. (ESHB 2943)
  5. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (ESHB 2943)
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 73; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 3. (ESHB 2943)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2943)
  8. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2943)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 2943)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 2943)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2943)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 2943)
  16. HC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 2943)
  17. HC - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. HC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  19. Minority; do not pass.
  20. First reading, referred to Health Care.

HB 2943 in other sessions

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