BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 2105

HB 2105: Workers' comp/prescriptions

Requiring payment of prescription drugs for industrial insurance medical aid claims for initial visits.

Summary

Requires the Department of Labor and Industries, for state fund claims, to pay for initial prescription costs related to an initial medical visit for any alleged injury for which a worker files a workers' compensation claim regardless of whether the claim is allowed.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2105), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 134, Laws of 2007

AN ACT Relating to payment of prescription drugs for industrial insurance medical aid claims;

Passed March 14, 2007

Version voted on: EHB 2105

96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	62	0	0	1
Republican	34	0	0	1

How each member voted

Passed April 5, 2007

Version voted on: EHB 2105

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	31	0	0	1
Republican	17	0	0	0

How each member voted

Apr 19, 2007Governor signed. (EHB 2105)
Apr 19, 2007Effective date 1/1/2008. (EHB 2105)
Apr 19, 2007Chapter 134, 2007 Laws. (EHB 2105)
Apr 13, 2007Delivered to Governor. (EHB 2105)
Apr 10, 2007President signed. (EHB 2105)
Apr 10, 2007Speaker signed. (EHB 2105)
Apr 5, 2007Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (EHB 2105)
Apr 5, 2007Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 2105)
Apr 3, 2007Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 2105)
Mar 30, 2007LCRD - Majority; do pass. (EHB 2105)
Mar 30, 2007Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 2105)
Mar 16, 2007First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. (EHB 2105)
Mar 14, 2007Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (EHB 2105)
Mar 14, 2007Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 2105)
Mar 14, 2007Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 2105)
Mar 8, 2007Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 2105)
Feb 28, 2007Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 2105)
Feb 26, 2007CL - Majority; do pass. (EHB 2105)
Feb 26, 2007CL - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 2105)
Feb 8, 2007First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. (EHB 2105)

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

HB 2105 (2025–26) Immigrant workers · Enacted · Chapter 240, Laws of 2026
HB 2105 (2023–24) Instream resources · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2105 (2021–22) Landlord & tenant notices · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2105 (2019–20) Public records/legislature · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2105 (2017–18) Ethics boards/public engage. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2105 (2015–16) Vehicle title certifs & reg. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2105 (2013–14) Govt agency meeting agendas · Enacted · Chapter 61, Laws of 2014
HB 2105 (2011–12) Injured workers · Did not pass · died in committee