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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 5945

SB 5945: WA health partnership plan

Creating the Washington health partnership plan.

Summary

  • Creates the Washington Health Partnership Advisory Committee consisting of the Secretary of the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), Administrator of the Health Care Authority, Director of the Office of Financial Management, the Insurance Commissioner, the Director of the Department of Labor and Industries, members of the forum, the Puget Sound Health Alliance, the Healthy Washington Coalition, the National Federation of Independent Business, two senators, and two members of the House of Representatives.
  • Directs the DSHS to submit a waiver request to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to expand and revise the medical assistance program to cover adults below 200 percent of the federal poverty level in an Apple Health Program for Adults.
  • Directs the DSHS to submit waiver requests to the DHHS to continue coverage for sexually transmitted disease testing and treatment and return to the eligibility standards used in 2005 related to citizenship determination, insurance eligibility, confidential service for minors and survivors of domestic violence and sexual violence, and increasing the income eligibility to 250 percent of the federal poverty level.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SSB 5945), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 545, Laws of 2009
  1. IntroducedFeb 9, 2009
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2009
  3. Passed SenateMar 9, 2009
  4. Passed HouseApr 16, 2009
  5. Partly vetoedMay 18, 2009
  6. LawMay 18, 2009
Prime sponsor
Karen Keiser (D-33)
Introduced
February 9, 2009 in the Senate
Last action
May 18, 2009
Session law
Chapter 545, Laws of 2009
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5945, SSB 5945, 2SSB 5945

AN ACT Relating to creating the Washington health partnership plan;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Rosa Franklin D-29Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2009
Version voted on: 2SSB 5945
28 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28102
Republican01800
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 16, 2009
Version voted on: 2SSB 5945
62 Yea 35 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat60101
Republican23400
How each member voted

Yea (62)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 21, 2009
Version voted on: 2SSB 5945
28 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28102
Republican01800
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/26/2009. (2SSB 5945)
  2. Chapter 545, 2009 Laws PV. (2SSB 5945)
  3. Governor partially vetoed. (2SSB 5945)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (2SSB 5945)
  5. Speaker signed. (2SSB 5945)
  6. President signed. (2SSB 5945)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 28; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 2. (2SSB 5945)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (2SSB 5945)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 5945)
  10. Committee amendment adopted as amended. (2SSB 5945)
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 62; nays, 35; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2SSB 5945)
  12. Placed on second reading. (2SSB 5945)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 5945)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 5945)
  15. APPH - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Health Care & Wellness. (2SSB 5945)
  16. APPH - Executive action taken by committee. (2SSB 5945)
  17. Referred to Health & Human Services Appropriations. (2SSB 5945)
  18. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 5945)
  19. HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (2SSB 5945)
  20. HCW - Executive action taken by committee. (2SSB 5945)
  21. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. (2SSB 5945)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 5945)
  23. Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 2. (2SSB 5945)
  24. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 5945)
  25. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SSB 5945)
  26. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5945)
  27. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5945)
  28. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  29. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  30. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (2SSB 5945)
  31. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5945)
  32. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  33. Minority; without recommendation. (2SSB 5945)
  34. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 5945)
  35. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 5945)
  36. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 5945)
  37. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5945)
  38. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5945)
  39. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5945)
  40. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5945)
  41. Minority; without recommendation.
  42. Minority; do not pass.
  43. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  44. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  45. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5945)
  46. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5945)
  47. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5945)
  48. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5945)
  49. Minority; do not pass.
  50. And refer to Ways & Means.
  51. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  52. Referred to Ways & Means.
  53. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 5945 in other sessions

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