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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

SB 5066: Health care benefit managers

Concerning health care benefit managers.

Summary

Requires a health care benefit manager (HCBM) to file every benefit management contract and contract amendment between the HCBM and a health carrier with the Office of the Insurance Commissioner.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5066), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 107, Laws of 2023

IntroducedJan 9, 2023
Out of committeeFeb 13, 2023
Passed SenateFeb 28, 2023
Passed HouseApr 6, 2023
Partly vetoedApr 20, 2023
LawApr 20, 2023

Prime sponsor: Shelly Short (R-7)
Introduced: January 9, 2023 in the Senate
Last action: April 20, 2023
Session law: Chapter 107, Laws of 2023
Budget: Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to clarifying that health care benefit managers must file contracts with health carriers with the office of the insurance commissioner;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Shelly Short (R-7)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Christine Rolfes D-23 Annette Cleveland D-49 Steve Conway D-29

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2023

Version voted on: SB 5066

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	0	0
Republican	19	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

Matt Boehnke R-8

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 6, 2023

Version voted on: SB 5066

96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	56	0	0	2
Republican	40	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

Kristine Reeves D-30
Sharon Wylie D-49

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History

Apr 20, 2023Effective date 7/23/2023.
Apr 20, 2023Chapter 107, 2023 Laws PV.
Apr 20, 2023Governor partially vetoed.
Apr 14, 2023Delivered to Governor.
Apr 7, 2023Speaker signed.
Apr 7, 2023President signed.
Apr 6, 2023Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Apr 6, 2023Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Apr 6, 2023Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 4, 2023Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Apr 1, 2023APP - Executive action taken by committee.
Apr 1, 2023APP - Majority; do pass.
Mar 20, 2023Referred to Appropriations.
Mar 17, 2023HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
Mar 17, 2023HCW - Majority; do pass.
Mar 2, 2023First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
Feb 28, 2023Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 28, 2023Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Feb 22, 2023Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 15, 2023Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Feb 13, 2023Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 10, 2023HLTC - Majority; do pass.
Jan 9, 2023First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
Dec 19, 2022Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5066 in other sessions

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

SB 5066 (2025–26) Law enf. misconduct · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5066 (2021–22) Officer duty to intervene · Enacted · Chapter 321, Laws of 2021
SB 5066 (2019–20) School district elections · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5066 (2017–18) Zero-based budget reviews · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5066 (2015–16) Blood samples/forensic tests · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5066 (2013–14) Local highway speed limits · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5066 (2011–12) Contractor appeals · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5066 (2009–10) State ornithologist · Did not pass · died in committee

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