WA People
BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1096: Health care financing

Concerning health care financing.

Summary

  • Creates the Washington health security trust to provide coverage for a set of health services for all residents. Abolishes the health care authority and transfers its powers, duties, and functions to the Washington health security trust. Requires Washington state employers to pay a health security assessment to the department of revenue to fund the Washington health security trust.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sherry Appleton (D-23)
Introduced
January 12, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Companion bill
SB 5609
Budget
Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to health care financing;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sherry Appleton (D-23)

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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 1096 in other sessions

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

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