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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 6400

SB 6400: Health plan exclusions

Mitigating inequity in the health insurance market caused by health plans that exclude certain mandated benefits.

Summary

  • Requires the insurance commissioner to assess a fee on a health carrier that excludes certain mandatory benefits.
  • Permits the insurance commissioner to waive the fee on a health carrier if the commissioner finds the carrier provides alternative access to all excluded benefits.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6400), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2020
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2020
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Emily Randall (D-26)
Introduced
January 16, 2020 in the Senate
Last action
February 24, 2020
Companion bill
HB 2554
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6400, SSB 6400, 2SSB 6400

AN ACT Relating to mitigating inequity in the health insurance market caused by health plans that exclude certain mandated benefits;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Emily Randall (D-26)

12 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Annette Cleveland D-49Karen Keiser D-33Patty Kuderer D-48Claire Wilson D-30Senator D-22Kevin Van De Wege D-24Manka Dhingra D-45Senator D-47Liz Lovelett D-40Joe Nguyen D-34Steve Conway D-29Rebecca Saldaña D-37

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (2SSB 6400)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6400)
  3. Senate Rules "X" file.
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 6400)
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6400)
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  7. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 6400)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 6400)
  9. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 6400)
  10. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6400)
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6400)
  12. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6400)
  13. Minority; do not pass.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  16. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6400)
  17. Referred to Ways & Means.
  18. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6400)
  19. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6400)
  20. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6400)
  21. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6400)
  22. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. Minority; without recommendation.
  24. Minority; do not pass.
  25. And refer to Ways & Means.
  26. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.

SB 6400 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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