WA People
BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5480

SB 5480: WA health care discount plan

Creating the Washington health care discount plan organization act.

Summary

  • Regulates discount health plans that charge a fee for a list of providers that offer discounted health care services or products through the Office of the Insurance Commissioner.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5480), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 175, Laws of 2009
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 23, 2009
  3. Passed SenateMar 9, 2009
  4. Passed HouseApr 13, 2009
  5. GovernorApr 22, 2009
  6. LawApr 22, 2009
Prime sponsor
Jerome Delvin (R-8)
Introduced
January 23, 2009 in the Senate
Last action
April 22, 2009
Session law
Chapter 175, Laws of 2009
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5480, SSB 5480

AN ACT Relating to creating the Washington health care discount plan organization act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jerome Delvin (R-8)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Rosa Franklin D-29Darlene Fairley D-32Karen Keiser D-33Paull Shin D-21

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2009
Version voted on: SSB 5480
43 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30001
Republican13302
How each member voted

Excused (3)

Permalink to this vote

House · Final Passage

Passed April 13, 2009
Version voted on: SSB 5480
69 Yea 29 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61100
Republican82800
How each member voted

Yea (69)

Permalink to this vote

History

  1. Effective date 7/26/2009. (SSB 5480)
  2. Chapter 175, 2009 Laws. (SSB 5480)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5480)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5480)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5480)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5480)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 69; nays, 29; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5480)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5480)
  9. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5480)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5480)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5480)
  12. APPG - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5480)
  13. APPG - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5480)
  14. Referred to General Government Appropriations. (SSB 5480)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5480)
  16. HCW - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5480)
  17. HCW - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5480)
  18. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. (SSB 5480)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5480)
  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SSB 5480)
  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5480)
  22. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5480)
  23. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  25. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5480)
  26. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5480)
  28. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health & Long-Term Care. (SSB 5480)
  29. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5480)
  30. Minority; without recommendation.
  31. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health & Long-Term Care.
  32. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  33. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5480)
  34. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5480)
  35. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5480)
  36. And refer to Ways & Means.
  37. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  38. Referred to Ways & Means.
  39. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 5480 in other sessions

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

Report wrong or missing information on this page