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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1437: All payer claims database

Modifying the all payer claims database to improve health care quality and cost transparency by changing provisions related to definitions regarding data, reporting and pricing of products, responsibilities of the office of financial management and the lead organization, submission to the database, and parameters for release of information.

Summary

  • Requires the Office of Financial Management to use a competitive process to select a lead organization to coordinate and manage the all-payer health claims database, and modifies requirements applicable to the lead organization.
  • Requires all health carriers, in addition to the state Medicaid program and Public Employees' Benefits Board programs, to submit claims data to the database.
  • Modifies standards for reports and release of claims data based on whether the data contain proprietary financial information or direct or indirect patient identifiers.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1437), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2015
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Eileen Cody (D-34)
Introduced
January 21, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Requested by
Governor
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to modifying the all payer claims database to improve health care quality and cost transparency by changing provisions related to definitions regarding data, reporting and pricing of products, responsibilities of the office of financial management and the lead organization, submission to the database, and parameters for release of information;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eileen Cody (D-34)

14 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Paul Harris R-17Richard DeBolt R-20Norm Johnson R-14Laurie Jinkins D-27J.T. Wilcox R-2Kevin Van De Wege D-24Drew Stokesbary R-31Marcus Riccelli D-3Steve Tharinger D-24Jim Moeller D-49Ruth Kagi D-32Mia Gregerson D-33Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Timm Ormsby D-3

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. Referred to Health Care & Wellness.
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  8. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. APP - Majority; do pass.
  13. Referred to Appropriations.
  14. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. HCW - Majority; do pass.
  17. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1437 in other sessions

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