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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6228

SB 6228: Health care cost and quality

Concerning transparency tools for consumer information on health care cost and quality.

Summary

  • Requires health carriers to offer transparency tools for members with certain price and quality information.
  • Directs a stakeholder committee to identify and recommend statewide measures of health performance, and requires state agencies to use the measures to inform and set benchmarks for their purchasing.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 6228), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 224, Laws of 2014
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2014
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2014
  3. Passed SenateFeb 14, 2014
  4. Passed HouseMar 7, 2014
  5. Partly vetoedApr 4, 2014
  6. LawApr 4, 2014
Prime sponsor
Mark Mullet (D-5)
Introduced
January 17, 2014 in the Senate
Last action
April 4, 2014
Session law
Chapter 224, Laws of 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6228, ESSB 6228

AN ACT Relating to transparency tools for consumer information on health care cost and quality;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mark Mullet (D-5)

11 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Rodney Tom D-48Karen Keiser D-33Senator D-46Linda Evans Parlette R-12Brian Hatfield D-19Annette Cleveland D-49Joe Fain R-47Senator R-2Doug Ericksen R-42Christine Rolfes D-23Jamie Pedersen D-43

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2014
Version voted on: ESSB 6228
46 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22012
Republican24000
How each member voted

Absent (1)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 7, 2014
Version voted on: ESSB 6228
91 Yea 6 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55000
Republican36601
How each member voted

Yea (91)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 10, 2014
Version voted on: ESSB 6228
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/12/2014. (ESSB 6228)
  2. Chapter 224, 2014 Laws PV. (ESSB 6228)
  3. Governor partially vetoed. (ESSB 6228)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 6228)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESSB 6228)
  6. President signed. (ESSB 6228)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 6228)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESSB 6228)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 6228)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6228)
  11. Committee amendment adopted as amended. (ESSB 6228)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 6228)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6228)
  14. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 6228)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 6228)
  16. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Health Care & Wellness. (ESSB 6228)
  17. Referred to Appropriations. (ESSB 6228)
  18. HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESSB 6228)
  19. HCW - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 6228)
  20. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (ESSB 6228)
  21. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 2. (ESSB 6228)
  22. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6228)
  23. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6228)
  24. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 6228)
  25. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  26. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6228)
  27. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6228)
  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  30. HLTH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 6228)
  31. HLTH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  32. First reading, referred to Health Care.

SB 6228 in other sessions

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