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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5798: Paying issuers/second-party

Concerning a second-party payment process for paying insurers.

Summary

  • Clarifies that an entity that makes premium payments from accounts that are owned and controlled by the insured do not constitute a third party for the purposes of acceptance of premium payments by an insurer.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Karen Keiser (D-33)
Introduced
February 3, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
EHB 1890

AN ACT Relating to a second-party payment process for paying insurers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Barbara Bailey R-10

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 5798 in other sessions

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