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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1626: Health plan grace periods

Addressing health benefit plan grace periods.

Summary

  • Permits a health care provider to choose whether to provide care to a qualified health plan enrollee in the second or third month of the grace period.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1626), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2015
  3. Passed HouseMar 2, 2015
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joe Schmick (R-9)
Introduced
January 23, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016

AN ACT Relating to health benefit plan grace periods;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe Schmick (R-9)

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 2, 2015
Version voted on: HB 1626
87 Yea 10 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican361001
How each member voted

Yea (87)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  3. Referred to Health Care & Wellness.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  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. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  9. First reading, referred to Health Care.
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 87; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  14. HCW - Majority; do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1626 in other sessions

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