WA People
BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1740

HB 1740: Health benefit exchange

Establishing a health benefit exchange.

Summary

  • Requires the state to establish a health benefit exchange by statute.
  • Establishes the parameters for a health benefit exchange board, to be appointed July 1, 2012.
  • Requires the Health Care Authority, in collaboration with the Joint Select Committee on Health Care Reform, to apply for and implement federal grants and to provide options to the Legislature for establishing an exchange.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 1740), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 1, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 25, 2011
  3. Passed HouseMar 4, 2011
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Eileen Cody (D-34)
Introduced
February 1, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
SB 5445
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1740, ESHB 1740

AN ACT Relating to the creation of a health benefit exchange;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eileen Cody (D-34)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Joe Schmick R-9Laurie Jinkins D-27Bill Hinkle R-13

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2011
Version voted on: ESHB 1740
79 Yea 18 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican231801
How each member voted

Yea (79)

Excused (1)

Permalink to this vote

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1740)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1740)
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (ESHB 1740)
  4. Referred to Health Care & Wellness. (ESHB 1740)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1740)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1740)
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1740)
  8. Referred to Rules. (ESHB 1740)
  9. Referred to Rules. (ESHB 1740)
  10. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 1740)
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1740)
  12. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESHB 1740)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1740)
  14. Minority; without recommendation. (ESHB 1740)
  15. HEA - Majority; do pass. (ESHB 1740)
  16. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (ESHB 1740)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 79; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESHB 1740)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1740)
  19. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1740)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1740)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  22. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 1740)
  23. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  24. WAYS - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health Care & Wellness. (ESHB 1740)
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1740)
  26. WAYS - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health Care & Wellness.
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  28. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee. (ESHB 1740)
  29. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee.
  30. Referred to Ways & Means. (ESHB 1740)
  31. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1740)
  32. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1740)
  33. Referred to Ways & Means.
  34. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  35. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  36. Minority; do not pass.
  37. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 1740 in other sessions

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

Report wrong or missing information on this page