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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 5313

SB 5313: Health ins. discrimination

Concerning health insurance discrimination.

Summary

  • Establishes that health carriers, public employee health plans, the Health Care Authority, and Medicaid programs may not deny coverage for medically necessary gender affirming treatment or apply categorical or blanket exclusions to gender affirming treatment.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SSB 5313), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 280, Laws of 2021
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2021
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2021
  3. Passed SenateFeb 26, 2021
  4. Passed HouseMar 24, 2021
  5. GovernorMay 12, 2021
  6. LawMay 12, 2021
Prime sponsor
Marko Liias (D-21)
Introduced
January 20, 2021 in the Senate
Last action
May 12, 2021
Session law
Chapter 280, Laws of 2021
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5313, SSB 5313, 2SSB 5313

AN ACT Relating to health insurance discrimination;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marko Liias (D-21)

16 co-sponsors (16 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Emily Randall D-26Jeannie Darneille D-27Senator D-47Manka Dhingra D-45Senator D-46Senator D-22Karen Keiser D-33Patty Kuderer D-48Liz Lovelett D-40Joe Nguyen D-34T'wina Nobles D-28Jamie Pedersen D-43June Robinson D-38Derek Stanford D-1Kevin Van De Wege D-24Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 26, 2021
Version voted on: 2SSB 5313
30 Yea 17 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican11702
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 24, 2021
Version voted on: 2SSB 5313
57 Yea 41 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican04100
How each member voted

Yea (57)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 19, 2021
Version voted on: 2SSB 5313
30 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican11900
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/25/2021. (2SSB 5313)
  2. Chapter 280, 2021 Laws. (2SSB 5313)
  3. Governor signed. (2SSB 5313)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (2SSB 5313)
  5. Speaker signed. (2SSB 5313)
  6. President signed. (2SSB 5313)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2SSB 5313)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (2SSB 5313)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2SSB 5313)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 5313)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (2SSB 5313)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (2SSB 5313)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SSB 5313)
  14. Minority; without recommendation. (2SSB 5313)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 5313)
  16. HCW - Majority; do pass. (2SSB 5313)
  17. HCW - Executive action taken by committee. (2SSB 5313)
  18. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. (2SSB 5313)
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 2. (2SSB 5313)
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 5313)
  21. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SSB 5313)
  22. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5313)
  23. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 5313)
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5313)
  26. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  27. Minority; without recommendation. (2SSB 5313)
  28. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 5313)
  29. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 5313)
  30. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 5313)
  31. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5313)
  32. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5313)
  33. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5313)
  34. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5313)
  35. Minority; without recommendation.
  36. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  37. Minority; do not pass.
  38. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  39. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5313)
  40. Referred to Ways & Means.
  41. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5313)
  42. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5313)
  43. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5313)
  44. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5313)
  45. And refer to Ways & Means.
  46. Minority; without recommendation.
  47. Minority; do not pass.
  48. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  49. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.

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