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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1561

HB 1561: Critical services payment

Addressing payment for critical services rendered by out-of-network providers in in-network hospitals.

Summary

  • Requires hospitals, insurance carriers, and providers to provide patients with information about balance billing.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1561), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2011
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Eileen Cody (D-34)
Introduced
January 25, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1561, SHB 1561, 2SHB 1561

AN ACT Relating to payment for critical services rendered by out- of-network providers in in-network hospitals;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eileen Cody (D-34)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Laurie Jinkins D-27Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1561)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1561)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Referred to Health Care & Wellness. (SHB 1561)
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1561)
  7. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  8. Referred to Health Care & Wellness.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1561)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1561)
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  13. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1561)
  14. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1561)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1561)
  17. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1561)
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  20. Minority; do not pass.
  21. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 1561 in other sessions

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

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