WA People
BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

SB 5700: Health care authority

Modernizing state health care authority related laws.

Summary

  • Clarifies several responsibilities of the Health Care Authority related to the administration of various programs, including behavioral health programs, health care information systems, and the Health Care Cost Transparency Board.
  • Corrects terminology and statutory references in several provisions related to the Health Care Authority and removes outdated reporting requirements.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5700), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 51, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 15, 2023
  3. Passed SenateMar 6, 2023
  4. Passed HouseMar 24, 2023
  5. GovernorApr 6, 2023
  6. LawApr 6, 2023
Prime sponsor
Kevin Van De Wege (D-24)
Introduced
February 3, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
April 6, 2023
Session law
Chapter 51, Laws of 2023
Requested by
Other
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to modernization of state health care authority-related laws;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kevin Van De Wege (D-24)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Annette Cleveland D-49Manka Dhingra D-45

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2023
Version voted on: SB 5700
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 24, 2023
Version voted on: SB 5700
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58000
Republican38002
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023.
  2. Chapter 51, 2023 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  11. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. HCW - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. Minority; without recommendation.
  19. HLTC - Majority; do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.

SB 5700 in other sessions

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

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