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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6584

SB 6584: State health care authority

Monitoring and reporting customer complaints and appeals to the state health care authority.

Summary

  • Requires each health plan that provides Public Employees Benefits Board medical coverage to submit a summary of customer service complaints and appeals to the agency.
  • Requires the Health Care Authority to summarize the complaints and appeals processed in the preceding 12 months and report to the Legislature by September 30 of each year.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6584), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 293, Laws of 2010
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2010
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2010
  3. Passed SenateFeb 16, 2010
  4. Passed HouseFeb 28, 2010
  5. GovernorApr 1, 2010
  6. LawApr 1, 2010
Prime sponsor
Karen Fraser (D-22)
Introduced
January 18, 2010 in the Senate
Last action
April 1, 2010
Session law
Chapter 293, Laws of 2010
Companion bill
HB 2895
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6584, SSB 6584

AN ACT Relating to monitoring customer complaints and appeals and reporting them to the legislature;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Fraser (D-22)

6 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Dan Swecker R-20Karen Keiser D-33Mark Schoesler R-9Pam Roach R-31Joe McDermott D-34Paull Shin D-21

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2010
Version voted on: SSB 6584
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29002
Republican17001
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2010
Version voted on: SSB 6584
87 Yea 9 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat60001
Republican27901
How each member voted

Yea (87)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/10/2010. (SSB 6584)
  2. Chapter 293, 2010 Laws. (SSB 6584)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 6584)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 6584)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 6584)
  6. President signed. (SSB 6584)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 87; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 6584)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6584)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6584)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6584)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6584)
  12. HCW - Majority; do pass. (SSB 6584)
  13. HCW - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 6584)
  14. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. (SSB 6584)
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SSB 6584)
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6584)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6584)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6584)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6584)
  22. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6584)
  23. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 6584 in other sessions

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