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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1940

HB 1940: Schools & edu service distr

Requiring that school district and educational service district employees' basic benefits be determined and administered by the state health care authority.

Summary

  • Requires that health and related insurance benefits for school district and educational service district employees be provided through the Public Employees' Benefits Board (PEBB) plans administered by the Health Care Authority (HCA) beginning September 1, 2012.
  • Transfers the determination of basic benefits for school district employees to the PEBB.
  • Adds to the existing one-year restriction on contracts for school district employee benefits the requirement that after September 1, 2011, those contracts must be provided through HCA-administered plans.
  • Provides school districts to contract with the PEBB for eligibility standards that are different than those applicable to state employees.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1940), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 2009
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2009
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Barbara Bailey (R-10)
Introduced
February 3, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Versions
HB 1940, SHB 1940

AN ACT Relating to requiring that school district and educational service district employees' basic benefits be determined and administered by the state health care authority;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Barbara Bailey (R-10)

4 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 3 Republicans)

Dawn Morrell D-25Gary Alexander R-20Bill Hinkle R-13Bruce Chandler R-15

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1940)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 1940)
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1940)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1940)
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  7. Referred to Ways & Means.
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1940)
  10. WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1940)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1940)
  12. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. Minority; do not pass.
  14. WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

HB 1940 in other sessions

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