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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2094

HB 2094: Health care fairness act

Creating the taxpayer health care fairness act.

Summary

  • Requires certain employers who have employees enrolled in the Medicaid program or the Basic Health Plan to either: (1) pay assessments to cover the state's costs of providing health benefits to these employees; or (2) enter into agreements to reimburse the state's costs of providing health care coverage to these employees.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2094), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 7, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Conway (D-29)
Introduced
February 7, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008
Companion bill
SB 5977
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2094, SHB 2094

AN ACT Relating to the taxpayer health care fairness act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Conway (D-29)

8 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Sherry Appleton D-23Tami Green D-28Ruth Kagi D-32Jim Moeller D-49Mike Sells D-38Dawn Morrell D-25Kevin Van De Wege D-24Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2094)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2094)
  4. Referred to Appropriations.
  5. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2094)
  6. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2094)
  7. CL - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. Minority; do not pass.
  10. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

HB 2094 in other sessions

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

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