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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5084

SB 5084: 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 health carriers, third-party administrators, and the Department of Labor and Industries to submit claims data to the all-payer health care claims database.
  • Requires the Office of Financial Management to use a competitive procurement process to select a lead organization to manage the database, and modifies requirements applicable to the lead organization.
  • Requires the lead organization to select a data vendor, and establishes responsibilities for the data vendor.
  • Modifies standards for reports and release of data from the database.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 5084), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 246, Laws of 2015
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2015
  3. Passed SenateMar 10, 2015
  4. Passed HouseApr 14, 2015
  5. GovernorMay 14, 2015
  6. LawMay 14, 2015
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-2)
Introduced
January 13, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
May 14, 2015
Session law
Chapter 246, Laws of 2015
Requested by
Governor
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5084, ESSB 5084

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: Senator (R-2)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Senator D-46Steve Conway D-29Karen Keiser D-33Mark Mullet D-5

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 10, 2015
Version voted on: ESSB 5084
44 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican20500
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 14, 2015
Version voted on: ESSB 5084
82 Yea 15 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49101
Republican331400
How each member voted

Yea (82)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 16, 2015
Version voted on: ESSB 5084
41 Yea 6 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican18601
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2015. (ESSB 5084)
  2. Chapter 246, 2015 Laws. (ESSB 5084)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 5084)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 5084)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESSB 5084)
  6. President signed. (ESSB 5084)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 41; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESSB 5084)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESSB 5084)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 82; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 5084)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5084)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (ESSB 5084)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 5084)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESSB 5084)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5084)
  15. HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESSB 5084)
  16. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (ESSB 5084)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5084)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5084)
  19. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5084)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5084)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5084)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5084)
  25. HLTH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5084)
  26. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5084)
  27. Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 5084)
  28. Minority; without recommendation.
  29. Minority; do not pass.
  30. HLTH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  31. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  32. First reading, referred to Health Care.

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