WA People
BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 2061: Health plans outside exchnge

Clarifying the requirements for health plans offered outside of the exchange.

Summary

  • Requires health carriers that offer a bronze level health benefit plan in the individual or small group market outside the Health Benefit Exchange (Exchange) to also offer silver and gold level plans in the same market.
  • Requires only non-grandfathered individual and small group plans offered outside the Exchange to conform with the actuarial values of bronze, silver, gold, and platinum.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2061), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedMay 13, 2013
  2. Out of committeeJan 28, 2014
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 2014
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Paul Harris (R-17)
Introduced
May 13, 2013 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2014
Companion bill
SB 5931

AN ACT Relating to carriers operating outside of the exchange but only relating to requiring that carriers offering health benefit plans that meet the definition of bronze level in the individual or small group market must also offer silver and gold level plans as specified in section 1302 of P.L. 111-148 of 2010 and that nongrandfathered individual and small group health plans must conform with the actuarial value tiers specified in section 1302 of P.L. 111-148 of 2010;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Paul Harris (R-17)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Eileen Cody D-34Mike Hope R-44

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2014
Version voted on: HB 2061
94 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55000
Republican39400
How each member voted

Yea (94)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. HLTH - Majority; do pass.
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  4. First reading, referred to Health Care.
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  10. HCW - Majority; do pass.
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  13. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  14. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2061 in other sessions

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