BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 6464: Health insurance coverage

Concerning health insurance coverage options for the citizens of Washington state.

Summary

  • A health insurance carrier may continue to offer an individual or small-group health plan in the market outside the Exchange, regardless of whether the plan meets any state or federal requirements applicable to the individual or small-group markets after October 1, 2013, if: the health plan was offered in the individual or small-group market in Washington on October 1, 2013; and the purchaser of the health plan was…

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2014
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2014
  3. Passed SenateFeb 18, 2014
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve O'Ban (R-28)
Introduced
January 27, 2014 in the Senate
Last action
March 13, 2014
Companion bill
HB 2221
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to broadening health insurance coverage options for the citizens of Washington;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve O'Ban (R-28)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 18, 2014
Version voted on: SB 6464
25 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32101
Republican22101
How each member voted

History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 25; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  6. Minority; do not pass.
  7. WM - Majority; do pass.
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. Referred to Ways & Means.
  10. Minority; do not pass.
  11. And refer to Ways & Means.
  12. HLTH - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Health Care.

SB 6464 in other sessions

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