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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5390

SB 5390: State health care programs

Concerning improving the quality of care in state-purchased health care programs.

Summary

  • Requires the use of evidence-based medicine principles in state purchased health care program contracts with health carriers and providers.
  • Requires state purchased health care programs to collaborate with private health care purchasers, health care providers and facilities, and health carriers to develop common performance measures and financial incentives.
  • Allows the Health Care Authority to require employee benefit plan insurers to provide member demographic and claims data necessary to implement performance measures or financial incentives related to performance.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5390), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 10, 2005
  3. Passed SenateFeb 25, 2005
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Karen Keiser (D-33)
Introduced
January 24, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
January 19, 2006
Companion bill
HB 1512
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5390, SSB 5390

AN ACT Relating to incentives to improve quality of care in state purchased health care programs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)

7 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Linda Evans Parlette R-12Rosa Franklin D-29Jim Kastama D-25Stephen Johnson R-47Paull Shin D-21Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Adam Kline D-37

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 25, 2005
Version voted on: SSB 5390
42 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 7 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24002
Republican18005
How each member voted
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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5390)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5390)
  3. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5390)
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5390)
  5. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5390)
  6. HC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5390)
  7. HC - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5390)
  8. First reading, referred to Health Care. (SSB 5390)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 7. (SSB 5390)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5390)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5390)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5390)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5390)
  16. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  17. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5390)
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5390)
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 5390 in other sessions

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