BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5607
SB 5607: Health care grievance
Regulating health care grievance and appeal processes.
Summary
- The grievance and appeals process for state purchased and state regulated health plans is clarified and made more consistent with the standards established under ERISA. Among other things, the bill: makes a distinction between an "adverse determination," which relates to a benefit denial, and a "grievance," which relates to a customer service concern, and establishes a separate appeal process and time line for…
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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 31, 2005
- Out of committeeMar 2, 2005
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Alex Deccio (R-14)
- Introduced
- January 31, 2005 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 9, 2006
- Requested by
- Other
- Companion bill
- HB 1669
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
- Versions
- SB 5607, SSB 5607
AN ACT Relating to health care grievance and appeal processes;
Sponsors
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5607)
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5607)
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5607)
- HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5607)
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5607)
- HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- Minority; without recommendation.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
SB 5607 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5607 (2025–26) Free speech info./higher ed.
- SB 5607 (2023–24) Fashion/env. policies
- SB 5607 (2021–22) Homeless census/facilities
- SB 5607 (2019–20) Dual language learning
- SB 5607 (2017–18) Education
- SB 5607 (2015–16) Guardianship
- SB 5607 (2013–14) Theater licenses/beer, etc.
- SB 5607 (2011–12) Payment of impact fees