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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2ESHB 1508

HB 1508: Health care cost board

Improving consumer affordability through the health care cost transparency board.

Summary

  • Directs the Health Care Cost Transparency Board (Transparency Board) to conduct an annual survey of underinsurance among Washington residents and a survey of insurance trends among employers and employees.
  • Requires the Transparency Board to hold a public hearing each year to discuss the growth in total health care expenditures in relation to the health care cost growth benchmark and identify payers or health care providers whose health care cost growth exceeded the health care cost growth benchmark.
  • Increases the membership of the Transparency Board's Health Care Stakeholder Advisory Committee by adding members representing the interests of consumers, labor purchasers, and employer purchasers.

From the Second Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (2ESHB 1508), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 80, Laws of 2024
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2023
  3. Passed HouseMar 6, 2023
  4. Passed SenateFeb 28, 2024
  5. GovernorMar 14, 2024
  6. LawMar 14, 2024
Prime sponsor
Nicole Macri (D-43)
Introduced
January 23, 2023 in the House
Last action
March 14, 2024
Session law
Chapter 80, Laws of 2024
Companion bill
SB 5519
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1508, 2SHB 1508, 3SHB 1508, 2ESHB 1508

AN ACT Relating to improving consumer affordability through the health care cost transparency board;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Nicole Macri (D-43)

13 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Marcus Riccelli D-3Tarra Simmons D-23Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Liz Berry D-36Emily Alvarado D-34Jessica Bateman D-22Timm Ormsby D-3Beth Doglio D-22Julia Reed D-36Lisa Callan D-5Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Steve Tharinger D-24Steve Bergquist D-11

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2023
Version voted on: 2ESHB 1508
57 Yea 38 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57001
Republican03802
How each member voted

Yea (57)

Excused (3)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 6, 2024
Version voted on: 2ESHB 1508
94 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58000
Republican36301
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Nay (3)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2024
Version voted on: 2ESHB 1508
45 Yea 2 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28010
Republican17201
How each member voted

Nay (2)

Absent (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/6/2024. (2ESHB 1508)
  2. Chapter 80, 2024 Laws. (2ESHB 1508)
  3. Governor signed. (2ESHB 1508)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (2ESHB 1508)
  5. President signed. (2ESHB 1508)
  6. Speaker signed. (2ESHB 1508)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 2; absent, 1; excused, 1. (2ESHB 1508)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2ESHB 1508)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2ESHB 1508)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2ESHB 1508)
  11. Minority; without recommendation. (2ESHB 1508)
  12. WM - Majority; do pass. (2ESHB 1508)
  13. Referred to Ways & Means. (2ESHB 1508)
  14. Minority; without recommendation. (2ESHB 1508)
  15. And refer to Ways & Means. (2ESHB 1508)
  16. HLTC - Majority; do pass. (2ESHB 1508)
  17. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care. (2ESHB 1508)
  18. Returned to second reading for amendment. (2ESHB 1508)
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2ESHB 1508)
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2ESHB 1508)
  21. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (2ESHB 1508)
  22. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading. (2ESHB 1508)
  23. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2ESHB 1508)
  24. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (2ESHB 1508)
  25. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care. (2ESHB 1508)
  26. Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 3. (2ESHB 1508)
  27. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2ESHB 1508)
  28. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (2ESHB 1508)
  29. 1st substitute bill substituted. (2ESHB 1508)
  30. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  31. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (2ESHB 1508)
  32. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  33. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2ESHB 1508)
  34. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2ESHB 1508)
  35. Minority; do not pass. (2ESHB 1508)
  36. Minority; without recommendation. (2ESHB 1508)
  37. Minority; without recommendation.
  38. Minority; do not pass.
  39. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  40. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  41. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  42. Referred to Appropriations.
  43. Minority; do not pass.
  44. HCW - Majority; do pass.
  45. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  46. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 1508 in other sessions

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