BILL · 2015–16 SESSION
HB 2602: Rx drugs/costs
Addressing prescription drugs and capping consumer costs.
Summary
- Requires each health plan offered that provides coverage for prescription drugs to provide a maximum cost sharing for a covered outpatient prescription drug.
From the Bill Digest (HB 2602), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 15, 2016
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Brady Walkinshaw (D-43)
- Introduced
- January 15, 2016 in the House
- Last action
- March 10, 2016
- Companion bill
- SB 6320
AN ACT Relating to prescription drugs and capping consumer costs;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Brady Walkinshaw (D-43)
7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
HB 2602 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2602 (2025–26) Data and personal safety
- HB 2602 (2019–20) Hair discrimination
- HB 2602 (2017–18) Toxic air pollutants
- HB 2602 (2013–14) Venue of actions/counties
- HB 2602 (2011–12) Junior taxing districts
- HB 2602 (2009–10) Continuing ed for engineers
- HB 2602 (2007–08) Victims' employment leave
- HB 2602 (2005–06) Public facility construction