BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

SB 5609: 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

AN ACT Relating to health care financing;

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

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

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