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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5605

SB 5605: Association health plans

Clarifying association health plans provisions.

Summary

  • Until or unless DOL prohibits the treatment of an association health plan as a large group plan, any rate or form filed for a health benefit coverage to employers purchasing the plans through the association must be deemed as a negotiated large group filing by the Office of Insurance Commissioner (OIC), if the carrier certifies the following conditions are met as such: the association or member-governed group…

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5605), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 2013
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2013
  3. Passed SenateMar 11, 2013
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-2)
Introduced
February 5, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
March 3, 2014
Companion bill
HB 1700
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5605, SSB 5605

AN ACT Relating to clarifying association health plans provisions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-2)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Senator D-35Brian Hatfield D-19Linda Evans Parlette R-12

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2013
Version voted on: SSB 5605
38 Yea 11 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat151100
Republican23000
How each member voted
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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5605)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5605)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5605)
  4. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5605)
  5. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 5605)
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 38; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5605)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5605)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5605)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5605)
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  12. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health Care. (SSB 5605)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5605)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5605)
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health Care.
  18. HLTH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5605)
  19. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5605)
  20. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5605)
  21. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5605)
  22. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5605)
  23. Referred to Ways & Means.
  24. Minority; do not pass.
  25. And refer to Ways & Means.
  26. Minority; without recommendation.
  27. HLTH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  28. First reading, referred to Health Care.

SB 5605 in other sessions

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