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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 1441: Long-term care insurance

Addressing long-term care insurance.

Summary

  • Reduces the amount of time in which long-term care denials must be made.
  • Requires the Insurance Commissioner to adopt prompt payment requirements for long-term care insurance.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1441), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2013
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2013
  3. Passed HouseMar 4, 2013
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kevin Van De Wege (D-24)
Introduced
January 28, 2013 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2014
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5216
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to long-term care insurance;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kevin Van De Wege (D-24)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Dawn Morrell D-25Laurie Jinkins D-27Eileen Cody D-34Steve Bergquist D-11

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2013
Version voted on: HB 1441
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55000
Republican43000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. Referred to Health Care & Wellness.
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  7. First reading, referred to Health Care.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  9. Placed on third reading.
  10. Committee recommendations adopted.
  11. Placed on second reading suspension calendar.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. HCW - Majority; do pass.
  16. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 1441 in other sessions

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