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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1741

HB 1741: Health provider contracting

Addressing affordability through health care provider contracting.

Summary

  • Prohibits the use of certain contractual provisions in contracts between health carriers and hospitals or hospital affiliates.
  • Requires the Insurance Commissioner to study regulatory approaches used by other states' insurance regulators to address affordability of health plan rates.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1741), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2022
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2022
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Eileen Cody (D-34)
Introduced
January 10, 2022 in the House
Last action
February 22, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1741, SHB 1741

AN ACT Relating to addressing affordability through health care provider contracting;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eileen Cody (D-34)

7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Nicole Macri D-43Jessica Bateman D-22Frank Chopp D-43Steve Tharinger D-24Gerry Pollet D-46Marcus Riccelli D-3Kirsten Harris-Talley D-37

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1741)
  2. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1741)
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1741)
  6. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  7. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1741)
  8. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health Care & Wellness. (SHB 1741)
  9. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1741)
  10. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1741)
  11. Minority; without recommendation.
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health Care & Wellness.
  14. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1741)
  16. Referred to Appropriations.
  17. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1741)
  18. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1741)
  19. Minority; do not pass.
  20. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  21. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
  23. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1741 in other sessions

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

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