BILL · 2011–12 SESSION
SB 6346: Health care providers
Harmonizing state requirements regarding discrimination against health care providers with federal requirements.
Summary
- The ACA provision is incorporated into state insurance law. Health carriers offering group or individual health insurance coverage may not discriminate with respect to participation under the plan or coverage against any health care provider who is acting within the scope of that provider's license or certification.
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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 18, 2012
- Out of committeeFeb 3, 2012
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Margarita Prentice (D-11)
- Introduced
- January 18, 2012 in the Senate
- Last action
- April 11, 2012
- Companion bill
- HB 2438
AN ACT Relating to harmonizing state requirements regarding discrimination against health care providers with federal requirements;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Margarita Prentice (D-11)
2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- Minority; without recommendation.
- HEA - Majority; do pass.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
SB 6346 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 6346 (2025–26) Tax on millionaires
- SB 6346 (2019–20) Emerg. mgmt. council/tribes
- SB 6346 (2017–18) Sale of wine/microbrewery
- SB 6346 (2015–16) Beer tasting event permit
- SB 6346 (2013–14) PEBB benefits account
- SB 6346 (2009–10) Electric vehicles
- SB 6346 (2007–08) Utility management
- SB 6346 (2005–06) Fraudulent refusal/insurance