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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2516

HB 2516: Health benefit exchange

Updating health benefit exchange statutes.

Summary

  • Removes all references to the Affordable Care Act found in the Health Benefit Exchange (Exchange) statutes.
  • Repeals or consolidates any responsibilities and duties that were only needed to establish the Exchange.
  • Requires members of the Exchange's Board to serve until a successor has assumed office, following the expiration of their term.
  • Allows an assessment on insurers that is assessed only if the funds are insufficient to fund exchange operations for the following calendar year, to include three months of additional operating costs.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2516), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 44, Laws of 2018
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2018
  2. Out of committeeFeb 2, 2018
  3. Passed HouseFeb 12, 2018
  4. Passed SenateFeb 27, 2018
  5. GovernorMar 13, 2018
  6. LawMar 13, 2018
Prime sponsor
Eileen Cody (D-34)
Introduced
January 10, 2018 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2018
Session law
Chapter 44, Laws of 2018
Companion bill
SB 6376
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2516, SHB 2516

AN ACT Relating to modernizing the health benefit exchange statutes by aligning statutes with current practice and making clarifying changes to the health benefit exchange enabling statute;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eileen Cody (D-34)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Paul Harris R-17Laurie Jinkins D-27June Robinson D-38Steve Tharinger D-24Michelle Valdez R-26Nicole Macri D-43

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2018
Version voted on: SHB 2516
58 Yea 40 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican84000
How each member voted

Yea (58)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 27, 2018
Version voted on: SHB 2516
37 Yea 12 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican111200
How each member voted
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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

House · Amendment 722 by Schmick (page 16, line 24)

February 12, 2018
Version voted on: SHB 2516
47 Yea 51 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat05000
Republican47100
How each member voted

Nay (51)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2018. (SHB 2516)
  2. Chapter 44, 2018 Laws. (SHB 2516)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 2516)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2516)
  5. President signed. (SHB 2516)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 2516)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 37; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2516)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2516)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2516)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2516)
  11. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2516)
  12. HLTC - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2516)
  13. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care. (SHB 2516)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 40; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2516)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2516)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2516)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2516)
  19. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2516)
  21. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  22. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2516)
  23. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2516)
  24. Minority; do not pass.
  25. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2516 in other sessions

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