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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 5918: Medicaid waiver/benefit exch

Requesting and implementing a waiver to authorize Washington state to enroll certain individuals in the state health benefit exchange rather than medicaid.

Summary

  • Requires the state health care authority to apply to the secretary of the United States department of health and human services for a waiver to authorize the state to enroll certain individuals in the Washington health benefit exchange, rather than medicaid.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedApr 22, 2013
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Doug Ericksen (R-42)
Introduced
April 22, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2014
Companion bill
HB 1713

AN ACT Relating to requesting and implementing a federal waiver to allow Washington to expand the medicaid program through private insurance markets;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Doug Ericksen (R-42)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5918 in other sessions

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