BILL · 2019–20 SESSION
HB 1562: Health care benefit manage.
Concerning health care benefit management.
Summary
- Requires all health care benefit managers, including radiology benefit managers and pharmacy benefit managers, to be licensed by the Office of the Insurance Commissioner.
- Imposes filing, recordkeeping, and administrative requirements on health care benefit managers.
- Prohibits certain conduct by pharmacy benefit managers.
From the House Bill Analysis 2020 (HB 1562), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 24, 2019
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49)
- Introduced
- January 24, 2019 in the House
- Last action
- January 13, 2020
- Companion bill
- SB 5601
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to health care benefit management;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49)
11 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
HB 1562 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1562 (2025–26) Diaper changing stations
- HB 1562 (2023–24) Violence
- HB 1562 (2021–22) Controlled substances/local
- HB 1562 (2017–18) WA food policy forum
- HB 1562 (2015–16) Allergen info in pub schools
- HB 1562 (2013–14) K-12 teachers
- HB 1562 (2011–12) Maternal and child health
- HB 1562 (2009–10) Graduating w/out certificate