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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 5491

SB 5491: State health care authority

Requiring school districts or educational service districts to purchase employee health insurance coverage through the state health care authority.

Summary

  • Directs the Health Care Authority (HCA) to develop a plan for reducing the cost of K-12 health benefits.
  • Requires that recommendations be presented to the Governor and legislative fiscal committees by December 15, 2009.
  • Requires school districts, contracted health carriers, and self-insured plan administrators to provide data to the HCA to facilitate the study.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SSB 5491), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2009
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2009
  3. Passed SenateMar 9, 2009
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dale Brandland (R-42)
Introduced
January 23, 2009 in the Senate
Last action
March 15, 2010
Companion bill
HB 2177
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5491, SSB 5491, 2SSB 5491

AN ACT Relating to developing a strategy to reduce the cost of providing health benefits for K-12 employees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dale Brandland (R-42)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Joseph Zarelli R-18Senator R-2

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2009
Version voted on: 2SSB 5491
47 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29101
Republican18000
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SSB 5491)
  2. Referred to Rules. (2SSB 5491)
  3. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 5491)
  4. Made eligible to be placed on third reading. (2SSB 5491)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SSB 5491)
  6. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (2SSB 5491)
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 5491)
  8. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 5491)
  9. WAYS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (2SSB 5491)
  10. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee. (2SSB 5491)
  11. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (2SSB 5491)
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2SSB 5491)
  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 5491)
  14. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SSB 5491)
  15. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5491)
  16. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 5491)
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5491)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 5491)
  21. Minority; without recommendation. (2SSB 5491)
  22. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 5491)
  23. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 5491)
  24. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5491)
  25. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5491)
  26. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5491)
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5491)
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  29. Minority; without recommendation.
  30. Minority; do not pass.
  31. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  32. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5491)
  33. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5491)
  34. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5491)
  35. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5491)
  36. Referred to Ways & Means.
  37. Minority; do not pass.
  38. And refer to Ways & Means.
  39. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  40. Referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
  41. And refer to Health & Long-Term Care.
  42. EDU - Majority; without recommendation.
  43. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 5491 in other sessions

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