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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5602: Preventive service coverage

Requiring health plans to cover, with no cost sharing, all preventive services required to be covered under federal law as of December 31, 2016.

Summary

  • Requires a health plan to provide coverage for the same preventive services required to be covered under: (1) 42 U.S.C. Sec. 300gg-13 (2016); and (2) Federal rules or guidance in effect on December 31, 2016, implementing 42 U.S.C. Sec. 300gg-13.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Karen Keiser (D-33)
Introduced
January 31, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2018
Companion bill
HB 1523

AN ACT Relating to requiring health plans to cover, with no cost sharing, all preventive services required to be covered under federal law as of December 31, 2016;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)

15 co-sponsors (15 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Annette Cleveland D-49Lisa Wellman D-41Christine Rolfes D-23Sharon Nelson D-34Patty Kuderer D-48Steve Conway D-29Jamie Pedersen D-43Steve Hobbs D-44Rebecca Saldaña D-37John McCoy D-38Marko Liias D-21Kevin Ranker D-40Senator D-22Senator D-46Bob Hasegawa D-11

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. Due to Senate committee reorganization, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
  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 5602 in other sessions

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