BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1892: Health care financing

Concerning health care financing.

Summary

  • Establishes a single financing entity called the Washington health security trust to provide coverage for a set of health services for all residents. Requires all Washington state employers to pay a health security assessment to the department of revenue to fund the Washington health security trust.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2009
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sherry Appleton (D-23)
Introduced
February 2, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Companion bill
SB 6093
Budget
Makes appropriations

AN ACT Relating to health care financing;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sherry Appleton (D-23)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

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 1892 in other sessions

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