BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 2523: Insurers & insurnce products

Regulating insurers and insurance products.

Summary

Makes a number of changes related to health insurance portability.
Makes a number of changes related to internal and external review processes.
Prohibits a waiting period for outpatient prescription drugs for enrollees in the Washington State Health Insurance Pool.
Changes a solvency trigger for Insurance Commissioner action for health insurers and life insurers.
Makes a number of changes in other areas of the Insurance Code.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2523), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 211, Laws of 2012

AN ACT Relating to insurers and insurance products;

Passed February 10, 2012

Version voted on: HB 2523

96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	54	0	0	2
Republican	42	0	0	0

How each member voted

Passed March 1, 2012

Version voted on: HB 2523

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	27	0	0	0
Republican	22	0	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 30, 2012Governor signed.
Mar 30, 2012Effective date 6/7/2012.
Mar 30, 2012Chapter 211, 2012 Laws.
Mar 7, 2012Delivered to Governor.
Mar 5, 2012President signed.
Mar 5, 2012Speaker signed.
Mar 1, 2012Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Mar 1, 2012Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 28, 2012Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 16, 2012FIHI - Majority; do pass.
Feb 16, 2012Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 13, 2012First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance.
Feb 10, 2012Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Feb 10, 2012Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 2, 2012Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 26, 2012Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 24, 2012BFS - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 24, 2012BFS - Majority; do pass.
Jan 17, 2012First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services.

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