WA People
BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

SB 6412: Health benefit plan coverage

Assisting persons seeking individual health benefit plan coverage when their prior carrier has terminated individual coverage.

Summary

  • Exempts certain persons whose individual coverage was discontinued by July 1, 2012, from the standard health questionnaire.
  • Requires a person's prior coverage in a plan that was discontinued by July 1, 2012, to be credited against any pre-existing waiting period in the person's new coverage.

From the House Bill Report (SB 6412), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 64, Laws of 2012
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2012
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2012
  3. Passed SenateFeb 9, 2012
  4. Passed HouseFeb 27, 2012
  5. GovernorMar 23, 2012
  6. LawMar 23, 2012
Prime sponsor
Christine Rolfes (D-23)
Introduced
January 23, 2012 in the Senate
Last action
March 23, 2012
Session law
Chapter 64, Laws of 2012
Companion bill
HB 2739

AN ACT Relating to applying for health insurance coverage when an insurance carrier discontinues all individual health benefit plan coverage;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Christine Rolfes (D-23)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Nick Harper D-38

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 9, 2012
Version voted on: SB 6412
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27000
Republican19003
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed February 27, 2012
Version voted on: SB 6412
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican41001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 3, 2012
Version voted on: SB 6412
48 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26010
Republican22000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Absent (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 3/23/2012.
  2. Chapter 64, 2012 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. Delivered to Governor.
  6. President signed.
  7. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 0.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted as amended.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  14. HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  15. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. HEA - Majority; do pass.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 6412 in other sessions

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