WA People
BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 1587: Public employee benefits

Addressing public employee benefits.

Summary

  • Clarifies that the Health Care Authority (HCA) may direct an employing state agency to make benefit eligibility determinations.
  • Clarifies HCA benefit eligibility for part-time and seasonal employees and registered domestic partners.
  • Provides a definition for "provider group" among entities that may participate in HCA insurance programs.
  • Provides coverage in HCA benefit plans for dependents up to age 26 in conformance with the federal Affordable Care Act.
  • Provides eligibility in HCA-administered Medicare supplemental insurance policies to state registered domestic partners of emergency service personnel killed in the line of duty.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1587), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2013
  2. Out of committeeFeb 15, 2013
  3. Passed HouseMar 8, 2013
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Eileen Cody (D-34)
Introduced
January 31, 2013 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2014
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5542
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to public employee benefits;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eileen Cody (D-34)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Kevin Van De Wege D-24Dawn Morrell D-25Laurie Jinkins D-27Cindy Ryu D-32Jeff Holy R-6

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2013
Version voted on: HB 1587
86 Yea 10 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53011
Republican331000
How each member voted

Yea (86)

Absent (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Referred to Appropriations.
  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. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  8. HLTH - Majority; do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Health Care.
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 86; nays, 10; absent, 1; excused, 1.
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. APP - Majority; do pass.
  15. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

HB 1587 in other sessions

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