BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5864

SB 5864: Rare disease supports

Assisting individuals diagnosed with a rare disease with accessing existing support services and programs.

Summary

  • Directs the Department of Social and Health Services and the Health Care Authority to study the feasibility and cost of implementing a point of contact for an individual diagnosed with a rare disease to increase access and reduce barriers in navigating programs, services, and resources offered by both agencies.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2024
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Phil Fortunato (R-31)
Introduced
January 8, 2024 in the Senate
Last action
January 31, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5864, SSB 5864

AN ACT Relating to assisting individuals diagnosed with a rare disease with accessing existing support services and programs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Phil Fortunato (R-31)

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5864)
  2. Referred to Ways & Means.
  3. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5864)
  4. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5864)
  5. And refer to Ways & Means.
  6. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  7. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
  8. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5864 in other sessions

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

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