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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 1602: Foster parents

Providing for the enrollment of foster parents in the Washington basic health plan.

Summary

  • Limits Basic Health Plan premiums for foster parents with incomes up to 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Level to $17 per month.
  • Limits Basic Health Plan premiums for foster parents with incomes over 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Level to $100 per month.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1602), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ruth Kagi (D-32)
Introduced
January 24, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008
Budget
Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to enrollment of foster parents in the Washington basic health plan;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ruth Kagi (D-32)

13 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Eric Pettigrew D-37Sherry Appleton D-23Maureen Walsh R-16Mary Helen Roberts D-21Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Timm Ormsby D-3Bob Hasegawa D-11Joe McDermott D-34Shay Schual-Berke D-33Kathy Haigh D-35Geoff Simpson D-47Jeannie Darneille D-27

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Referred to Appropriations.
  3. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  4. Minority; do not pass.
  5. HCW - Majority; do pass.
  6. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 1602 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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