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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6684

SB 6684: Language access services

Providing for language access services for persons with limited English proficiency in health care matters.

Summary

  • (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Requires the insurance commissioner to conduct a study of language access problems encountered by consumers who purchase health insurance contracts in the state.

From the Substitute Bill Digest (SSB 6684), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2008
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Paull Shin (D-21)
Introduced
January 21, 2008 in the Senate
Last action
February 14, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6684, SSB 6684

AN ACT Relating to language access services in health care;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Paull Shin (D-21)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jean Berkey D-38Debbie Regala D-27Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Rosemary McAuliffe D-1

Votes

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

History

  1. On motion, referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6684)
  2. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
  3. Motion to substitute and do pass to Rules - Insufficient signatures (SSB 6684)
  4. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6684)
  5. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6684)
  6. Minority; without recommendation.
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. Motion to substitute and do pass to Rules - Insufficient signatures
  9. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6684)
  10. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6684)
  11. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6684)
  12. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6684)
  13. Referred to Ways & Means.
  14. Minority; without recommendation.
  15. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  16. And refer to Ways & Means.
  17. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 6684 in other sessions

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

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