BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2447
HB 2447: Emergency healthcare billing
Addressing emergency health care services balanced billing.
Summary
- Requires the Insurance Commissioner to convene a work group to study balance billing.
From the House Bill Report (HB 2447), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
- IntroducedJan 13, 2016
- Out of committeeFeb 4, 2016
- Passed Housestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Eileen Cody (D-34)
- Introduced
- January 13, 2016 in the House
- Last action
- March 10, 2016
- Requested by
- Other
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
- Versions
- HB 2447, SHB 2447
AN ACT Relating to emergency health care services balanced billing;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Eileen Cody (D-34)
5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2447)
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2447)
- Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2447)
- HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2447)
- HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- Minority; do not pass.
- First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
HB 2447 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2447 (2025–26) State shark
- HB 2447 (2023–24) Children and families
- HB 2447 (2019–20) Wheeled all-terrain vehicles
- HB 2447 (2017–18) Pain management education
- HB 2447 (2013–14) Small business incubators
- HB 2447 (2011–12) High school credit
- HB 2447 (2009–10) Public employee photographs
- HB 2447 (2007–08) Agency facilities