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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6404

SB 6404: Health plans/prior auth.

Adopting prior authorization and appropriate use criteria in patient care.

Summary

  • Requires carriers to submit certain information related to prior authorization requests, approvals, denials, and response times to the Insurance Commissioner.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 6404), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 316, Laws of 2020
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2020
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2020
  3. Passed SenateFeb 18, 2020
  4. Passed HouseMar 5, 2020
  5. GovernorApr 2, 2020
  6. LawApr 2, 2020
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-46)
Introduced
January 16, 2020 in the Senate
Last action
April 2, 2020
Session law
Chapter 316, Laws of 2020
Companion bill
HB 2568
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6404, ESSB 6404

AN ACT Relating to reducing barriers to patient care through appropriate use of prior authorization and adoption of appropriate use criteria;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-46)

16 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Steve O'Ban R-28Manka Dhingra D-45Senator R-2Patty Kuderer D-48Senator R-18Liz Lovelett D-40Lisa Wellman D-41Jamie Pedersen D-43Joe Nguyen D-34Jeannie Darneille D-27Bob Hasegawa D-11John McCoy D-38Claire Wilson D-30Senator D-47Steve Conway D-29Rebecca Saldaña D-37

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 18, 2020
Version voted on: ESSB 6404
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican19001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 5, 2020
Version voted on: ESSB 6404
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 10, 2020
Version voted on: ESSB 6404
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 10, 2020
Version voted on: ESSB 6404
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican17003
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2020. (ESSB 6404)
  2. Chapter 316, 2020 Laws. (ESSB 6404)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 6404)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 6404)
  5. President signed. (ESSB 6404)
  6. Speaker signed. (ESSB 6404)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 6404)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6404)
  9. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6404)
  10. Returned to second reading for amendment. (ESSB 6404)
  11. Rules suspended. (ESSB 6404)
  12. House receded from amendments. (ESSB 6404)
  13. Passed final passage; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (ESSB 6404)
  14. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESSB 6404)
  15. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments. (ESSB 6404)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 6404)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6404)
  18. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended. (ESSB 6404)
  19. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 6404)
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESSB 6404)
  21. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 6404)
  22. HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESSB 6404)
  23. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. (ESSB 6404)
  24. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 6404)
  25. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6404)
  26. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6404)
  27. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 6404)
  28. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  29. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6404)
  30. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  31. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health & Long Term Care. (ESSB 6404)
  32. Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 6404)
  33. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6404)
  34. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  35. Minority; without recommendation.
  36. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health & Long Term Care.
  37. Referred to Ways & Means. (ESSB 6404)
  38. Referred to Ways & Means.
  39. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 6404)
  40. And refer to Ways & Means. (ESSB 6404)
  41. And refer to Ways & Means.
  42. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  43. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.

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