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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 2121: Guar health benefit prog act

Establishing the guaranteed health benefit program act.

Summary

  • Creates the guaranteed health benefit program to provide care to all residents of this state not enrolled in both parts A and B of medicare, veterans' benefits, TRICARE, CHAMPUS, FEHBP, or other federal or state government programs, or who are confined or reside in a government-operated institution. Establishes the guaranteed health benefits board to govern the program.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 10, 2009
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dawn Morrell (D-25)
Introduced
February 10, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Requested by
Other
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to providing preventive and catastrophic health coverage through a guaranteed health benefit program for permanent residents of this state;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dawn Morrell (D-25)

16 co-sponsors (16 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Tami Green D-28Senator D-22Zack Hudgins D-11Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Jeannie Darneille D-27Mark Miloscia D-30Marko Liias D-21Geoff Simpson D-47Bob Hasegawa D-11John McCoy D-38Roger Goodman D-45Brendan Williams D-22Maralyn Chase D-32Sharon Nelson D-34Steve Conway D-29Timm Ormsby D-3

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 2121 in other sessions

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

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