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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6189

SB 6189: Hospital billing information

Requiring hospitals to provide patients certain billing information.

Summary

  • Requires a hospital to furnish patients with a list of those professionals that commonly provide care at the hospital and from whom the patient may get a bill, along with appropriate contact information.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6189), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 60, Laws of 2006
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2006
  2. Out of committeeJan 30, 2006
  3. Passed SenateFeb 13, 2006
  4. Passed HouseFeb 28, 2006
  5. GovernorMar 15, 2006
  6. LawMar 15, 2006
Prime sponsor
Karen Keiser (D-33)
Introduced
January 9, 2006 in the Senate
Last action
March 15, 2006
Session law
Chapter 60, Laws of 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6189, ESSB 6189

AN ACT Relating to requiring hospitals to provide information to help patients better understand their hospital bills;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2006
Version voted on: ESSB 6189
42 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24002
Republican18104
How each member voted

Nay (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2006
Version voted on: ESSB 6189
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. Effective date 6/7/2006. (ESSB 6189)
  2. Chapter 60, 2006 Laws. (ESSB 6189)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 6189)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 6189)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESSB 6189)
  6. President signed. (ESSB 6189)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 6189)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6189)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6189)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6189)
  11. HC - Majority; do pass. (ESSB 6189)
  12. HC - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 6189)
  13. First reading, referred to Health Care. (ESSB 6189)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 6. (ESSB 6189)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6189)
  16. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6189)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 6189)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6189)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6189)
  22. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 6189)
  23. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
  26. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 6189 in other sessions

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