BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 1460

HB 1460: Mental health parity

Extending existing mental health parity requirements to individual and small group plans.

Summary

  • Requires mental health parity in health plans offered in the individual and small group insurance markets.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1460), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 8, Laws of 2007
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 16, 2007
  3. Passed HouseFeb 28, 2007
  4. Passed SenateMar 23, 2007
  5. GovernorMar 30, 2007
  6. LawMar 30, 2007
Prime sponsor
Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)
Introduced
January 19, 2007 in the House
Last action
March 30, 2007
Session law
Chapter 8, Laws of 2007
Companion bill
SB 5446
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to extending existing mental health parity requirements to individual and small group plans;

Sponsors

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2007
Version voted on: EHB 1460
75 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat63000
Republican122201
How each member voted

Yea (75)

Excused (1)

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 23, 2007
Version voted on: EHB 1460
41 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28103
Republican13202
How each member voted

History

  1. Governor signed. (EHB 1460)
  2. Effective date 1/1/2008. (EHB 1460)
  3. Chapter 8, 2007 Laws. (EHB 1460)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (EHB 1460)
  5. President signed. (EHB 1460)
  6. Speaker signed. (EHB 1460)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 5. (EHB 1460)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1460)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 1460)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 1460)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (EHB 1460)
  12. HEA - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1460)
  13. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (EHB 1460)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 75; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 1. (EHB 1460)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1460)
  16. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 1460)
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 1460)
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 1460)
  19. HCW - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 1460)
  20. Minority; do not pass. (EHB 1460)
  21. HCW - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1460)
  22. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. (EHB 1460)

HB 1460 in other sessions

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