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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 3249: PEBB benefits

Administering benefits under the public employees' benefits board.

Summary

  • Specifies that the Health Care Authority will establish the appeals process by which eligibility for health and other benefits and other related determinations will be made, and adopt rules setting forth the eligibility criteria.
  • Clarifies that the Public Employees' Benefits Board has the exclusive authority to determine the terms of coverage, including eligibility, for state employees participation in health and related benefit plans.

From the House Bill Report (HB 3249), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2008
  3. Passed HouseFeb 19, 2008
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Eileen Cody (D-34)
Introduced
January 25, 2008 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2008
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 6816

AN ACT Relating to administering benefits under the public employees' benefits board;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eileen Cody (D-34)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Bill Fromhold D-49Senator D-22

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 19, 2008
Version voted on: HB 3249
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61002
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  4. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. WM - Majority; do pass.
  7. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Placed on second reading.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. APP - Majority; do pass.
  13. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  14. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

HB 3249 in other sessions

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