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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1313

HB 1313: Health care afford./medicare

Improving health care affordability for older adults and people with disabilities on medicare.

Summary

  • Requires the Health Care Authority (HCA) to offer eligible clients the four Medicare Savings Programs.
  • Prohibits the Medicare Savings Programs from requiring a resource test.
  • Authorizes the HCA to establish income limits higher than the federally required minimum levels for Medicare Savings Programs, subject to appropriations.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1313), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2023
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Darya Farivar (D-46)
Introduced
January 13, 2023 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2024
Companion bill
SB 5492
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1313, SHB 1313

AN ACT Relating to improving health care affordability for older adults and people with disabilities on medicare;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Darya Farivar (D-46)

33 co-sponsors (30 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Nicole Macri D-43Steve Tharinger D-24Paul Harris R-17Emily Alvarado D-34Sharlett Mena D-29My-Linh Thai D-41Liz Berry D-36Cindy Ryu D-32Tina Orwall D-33Lisa Callan D-5Kevin Waters R-17Sharon Wylie D-49Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Greg Cheney R-18Frank Chopp D-43Marcus Riccelli D-3Steve Bergquist D-11Jessica Bateman D-22Melanie Morgan D-29Debra Lekanoff D-40Kristine Reeves D-30Lauren Davis D-32Tana Senn D-41Beth Doglio D-22Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Julia Reed D-36Roger Goodman D-45Shelley Kloba D-1Gerry Pollet D-46Mary Fosse D-38Timm Ormsby D-3Mike Chapman D-24

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1313)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1313)
  4. Referred to Appropriations.
  5. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1313)
  6. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1313)
  7. Minority; without recommendation.
  8. Minority; do not pass.
  9. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1313)
  10. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  11. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 1313 in other sessions

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

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