BILL · 2019–20 SESSION
SB 5781: Health insurance mandates
Addressing health insurance mandates in the individual and small group markets.
Summary
- Exempts commercial health benefit plans offered in the individual and small group markets from state mandated benefits beyond the ten essential health benefits required by the federal government.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 31, 2019
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Senator (R-2)
- Introduced
- January 31, 2019 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 13, 2020
AN ACT Relating to health insurance mandates in the individual and small group markets;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Senator (R-2)
6 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 6 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 & Long Term Care.
SB 5781 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5781 (2017–18) Banquets/charity & nonprofit
- SB 5781 (2015–16) Suicide threats, response to
- SB 5781 (2013–14) PSERS/corrections, DSHS
- SB 5781 (2011–12) Petroleum-based bottles
- SB 5781 (2009–10) Open range laws on pub lands