BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5132: WA health security trust

Requiring the submission of a waiver to the federal government to create the Washington health security trust.

Summary

  • Creates the Washington health security trust to provide coverage for a set of health services for all residents. Requires the joint select committee on health care oversight to contract for an actuarial analysis of the funding needs of the Washington health security trust and recommend a funding mechanism to the appropriate legislative standing committees and the governor.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
Introduced
January 14, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
HB 1025
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to requiring the submission of a waiver to the federal government to create the Washington health security trust;

Sponsors

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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Health Care.

SB 5132 in other sessions

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