BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 2832: 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. IntroducedApr 10, 2012
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bob Hasegawa (D-11)
Introduced
April 10, 2012 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Budget
Makes appropriations

AN ACT Relating to health care financing;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bob Hasegawa (D-11)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 2832 in other sessions

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