Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Eileen Cody
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2574 2005–06 |
Hospital charity careIncreases the thresholds for qualifying for sliding fee schedule discounts to 250 percent of the federal poverty guidelines. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2593 2005–06 |
Oil spill preventionRequires the Department of Ecology (Department) to conduct unannounced practice oil spill drills on vessels and to evaluate vessels' contingency plans. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2632 2005–06 |
HIV insurance coverage prgrmThe cap on the number of insurance policies supported by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Insurance Program in the Washington State Health Insurance Pool is removed. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2669 2005–06 |
Specialty hospitalsEstablishes licensing requirements for specialty hospitals related to services for low income patients, emergency services, and financial disclosure. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2912 2005–06 |
Mental health professionalsMental health workers who visit a client in their home or other nonpublic setting will be accompanied by another mental health worker. | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2942 2005–06 |
Health care providersHealth carriers who control 40 percent or more of a local market for health plans must not terminate a provider contract except for reasonable cause, and must offer a provider contract to any provider within the local area who... | Richard Curtis (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2943 2005–06 |
Health care providersProhibits discrimination against various classes of health care providers through the use of network selection and credentialing standards. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 3059 2005–06 |
Professional employer orgProvides a business and occupation tax deduction for amounts representing wages and salaries, benefits, workers compensation, payroll taxes, withholding, and other assessments received by professional employer organizations... | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 3180 2005–06 |
Contractors with the stateApplies whistleblower and discrimination provisions to employees of contractors who hold contracts with the state. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2333 2005–06 |
Home care agency workersThe Department of Social and Health Services (Department) will establish a formula to convert the cost of the compensation increases negotiated and funded by individual providers of home services into an hourly amount that... | Tami Green (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 7, 2006 |
| HB 2292 2005–06 |
Health care liability reformMakes a number of changes relating to health care practices and discipline, including protecting apologies and reports of unprofessional conduct, changing health care provider disciplining standards, and requiring disclosure... | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 8, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 6, 2006 |
| HB 2392 2005–06 |
Family & medical leave actAmends the state Family Leave Law to conform, in part, with the federal Family and Medical Leave Act. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 2399 2005–06 |
Health care providersRequires Department of Health to send surveys on a biannual basis to health care providers to gather data about the health care work force. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 2473 2005–06 |
Unfair prscrptn drug praticeRegulates Pharmacy Benefit Managers through the Consumer Protection Act, chapter 19.86 RCW. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 2600 2005–06 |
Construction contractorsRequires persons doing electrical, plumbing, and conveyance work to wear and visibly display their license or certificate, which must include photo identification. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 2872 2005–06 |
Minimum age for gamblingProhibits participation in house-banked card games by persons under age 21. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 1365 2005–06 |
Community services' casesAuthorizes the Department of Social and Health Services to contract for case management services. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 6, 2006 |
| HB 1507 2005–06 |
Health insurance poolExpands the Washington State Health Insurance Pool's immunity from civil and criminal liability to add employees of the pool and the Insurance Commissioner, to cover a broader range of actions, including inaction and... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 6, 2006 |
| HB 1516 2005–06 |
Health services for childrenDirects the Department of Health to develop and implement best practices in preventative health care for children statewide, to the extent that funds are appropriated for this purpose. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 6, 2006 |
| HB 2499 2005–06 |
Insurance comm authorityAuthorizes the Insurance Commissioner to review and approve individual health benefit plan rates. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2006 |
| HB 1223 2005–06 |
Medical malpractice coverageDefines" underwriting" as the process of selecting, rejecting, or pricing a risk. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 3, 2006 |
| HB 2455 2005–06 |
Basic health planApplicants for the Basic Health Plan may credit a period of continued participation in a community-based program that provides access to health services for uninsured persons toward the preexisting condition limit. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2006 |
| HB 2474 2005–06 |
Blood donation pilot projectCreates two pilot projects to expand access to placental and umbilical cord blood donation programs. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2006 |
| HB 2661 2005–06 |
Human rights commissionExpands the jurisdiction of the Human Rights Commission to include sexual orientation as a basis for prohibiting discrimination. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 4, Laws of 2006 |
Feb 3, 2006 |
| HB 2970 2005–06 |
WorkFirst safety net programEstablishes a statutory child safety net payment under WorkFirst. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2006 |