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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1237: Children's health coverage

Changing the implementation date and benefit design of nonsubsidized state health coverage for children.

Summary

  • Delays the date the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) must offer families with household income over 300% of the federal poverty-level health insurance for their children from January 1, 2009 to January 1, 2010.
  • The insurance coverage will not be through existing programs administered by the DSHS.

From the House Bill Analysis 2009 (HB 1237), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2009
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bill Hinkle (R-13)
Introduced
January 15, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5202
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to modifying the implementation date, the benefit design, and the obligations of participating managed health care systems for nonsubsidized state health coverage for children by amending RCW 74.09.470(5)(b);

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bill Hinkle (R-13)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Eileen Cody D-34

Votes

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

History

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

HB 1237 in other sessions

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

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