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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 2199: Health opportunity act

Enacting the Washington health opportunity act of 2007.

Summary

  • Directs the authority to issue a request for proposal for a Washington health insurance exchange by September 1, 2007. The exchange shall be designed to serve as a statewide, public-private partnership, offering maximum value for Washington state residents, through which nonlarge group health insurance may be bought and sold. Private entities may respond to the request for proposal.

From the Bill Digest (HB 2199), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 13, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bill Hinkle (R-13)
Introduced
February 13, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008

AN ACT Relating to the Washington health opportunity act of 2007;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bill Hinkle (R-13)

14 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 14 Republicans)

Barbara Bailey R-10Joel Kretz R-7Doug Ericksen R-42Bruce Chandler R-15Larry Haler R-8John Ahern R-6Dan Roach R-31Judy Warnick R-13Steve Hailey R-9Daniel Newhouse R-15Mary Skinner R-14Dan Kristiansen R-39Jim Dunn R-17Cary Condotta R-12

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 2199 in other sessions

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

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