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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 2437: PEBB benefits, eligibility

Clarifying employee eligibility for benefits from the public employees' benefits board and conforming the eligibility provisions with federal law.

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 2437), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2014
  2. Out of committeeJan 27, 2014
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 2014
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ross Hunter (D-48)
Introduced
January 17, 2014 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2014
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 6347
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to clarifying employee eligibility for benefits from the public employees' benefits board and conforming the eligibility provisions with federal law;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ross Hunter (D-48)

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2014
Version voted on: HB 2437
90 Yea 7 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54001
Republican36700
How each member voted

Yea (90)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Referred to Rules.
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  4. Minority; without recommendation.
  5. WM - Majority; do pass.
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. Referred to Ways & Means.
  8. And refer to Ways & Means.
  9. HLTH - Majority; without recommendation.
  10. First reading, referred to Health Care.
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 90; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. APP - Majority; do pass.
  17. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2437 in other sessions

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