BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
HB 1639: Medicare advantage discl.
Requiring entities offering medicare advantage coverage in Washington to provide certain disclosures to consumers.
Summary
- Requires Medicare Advantage issuers to make certain consumer disclosures about denials of claims.
From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HB 1639), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 28, 2025
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Adam Bernbaum (D-24)
- Introduced
- January 28, 2025 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 2026
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to requiring entities offering medicare advantage coverage in Washington to provide certain disclosures to consumers;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Adam Bernbaum (D-24)
6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
HB 1639 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1639 (2023–24) Billy Frank Jr. statue
- HB 1639 (2021–22) Missing person advisory
- HB 1639 (2019–20) Wolf population expansion
- HB 1639 (2017–18) Specialized child care pilot
- HB 1639 (2015–16) Govt surveillance technology
- HB 1639 (2013–14) Presidential electors
- HB 1639 (2011–12) Clean energy partnership
- HB 1639 (2009–10) County investment expenses