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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6644

SB 6644: Primary medical eye care

Establishing requirements for primary medical eye care.

Summary

  • Requires health carriers, beginning January 1, 2009, to meet various requirements related to enrollees' access to primary medical eye care providers for health care plans providing coverage for primary medical eye care.

From the Substitute House Bill Analysis 2008 (SSB 6644), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2008
  3. Passed SenateFeb 15, 2008
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Karen Keiser (D-33)
Introduced
January 21, 2008 in the Senate
Last action
March 13, 2008
Companion bill
HB 2660
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6644, ESSB 6644

AN ACT Relating to primary medical eye care;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)

9 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Rosa Franklin D-29Jim Kastama D-25Darlene Fairley D-32Chris Marr D-6Jerome Delvin R-8Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Dale Brandland R-42Mark Schoesler R-9Marilyn Rasmussen D-2

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 15, 2008
Version voted on: ESSB 6644
46 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32000
Republican14300
How each member voted

Yea (46)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 6644)
  2. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. (ESSB 6644)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 6644)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6644)
  5. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6644)
  6. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 6644)
  7. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6644)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESSB 6644)
  11. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  12. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 6644)
  13. Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 6644)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6644)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. Minority; without recommendation.
  17. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 6644 in other sessions

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