WA SB5986 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-1)
Status: Passed on March 19 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-19 - Effective date 6/6/2024.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Protecting consumers from out-of-network health care services charges.

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Title

Protecting consumers from out-of-network health care services charges.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-03-04 - Senate - Senate Final Passage as Amended by the House (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - House - House Final Passage as Amended by the House (Y: 95 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-26 - House - House Committee on Appropriations: do pass without amendment(s) by Health Care & Wellness (Y: 25 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-21 - House - House Committee on Health Care & Wellness: do pass with amendment(s) (Y: 15 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage (Y: 48 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-05 - Senate - Senate Committee on Ways & Means: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (Y: 24 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-16 - Senate - Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care: do pass (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-03-19SenateEffective date 6/6/2024.
2024-03-19SenateChapter 218, 2024 Laws.
2024-03-19SenateGovernor signed.
2024-03-08SenateDelivered to Governor.
2024-03-07HouseSpeaker signed.
2024-03-06SenatePresident signed.
2024-03-04SenatePassed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
2024-03-04SenateSenate concurred in House amendments.
2024-02-28HouseThird reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2.
2024-02-28HouseRules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
2024-02-28HouseCommittee amendment
2024-02-27HouseRules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
2024-02-26HouseReferred to Rules 2 Review.
2024-02-26HouseMinority; without recommendation.
2024-02-26HouseAPP - Majority; do pass with amendment
2024-02-26HouseExecutive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
2024-02-23HousePublic hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
2024-02-21HouseReferred to Appropriations.
2024-02-21HouseMinority; without recommendation.
2024-02-21HouseMinority; do not pass.
2024-02-21HouseHCW - Majority; do pass with amendment
2024-02-21HouseExecutive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
2024-02-20HouseExecutive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
2024-02-16HouseExecutive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM.
2024-02-14HousePublic hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
2024-02-10HouseFirst reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
2024-02-08SenateThird reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
2024-02-08SenateRules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
2024-02-08Senate1st substitute bill substituted
2024-02-06SenatePlaced on second reading by Rules Committee.
2024-02-05SenatePassed to Rules Committee for second reading.
2024-02-05SenateWM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
2024-02-05SenateExecutive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
2024-01-29SenatePublic hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
2024-01-17SenateReferred to Ways & Means.
2024-01-16SenateAnd refer to Ways & Means.
2024-01-16SenateHLTC - Majority; do pass.
2024-01-16SenateExecutive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 8:00 AM.
2024-01-12SenatePublic hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 8:00 AM.
2024-01-08SenateFirst reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
2024-01-04SenatePrefiled for introduction.

Same As/Similar To

HB2285 (Crossfiled) 2024-01-10 - First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
1873New CodeSee Bill Text
4843New CodeSee Bill Text
4843005Amended CodeSee Bill Text
4849New CodeSee Bill Text
4849003Amended CodeSee Bill Text
4849060Amended CodeSee Bill Text
4849070Amended CodeSee Bill Text
4849090Amended CodeSee Bill Text
4849100Amended CodeSee Bill Text
4849130Amended CodeSee Bill Text
4849190Repealed CodeSee Bill Text

Washington State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5986&Year=2023&Initiative=false
Texthttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5986.pdf
Texthttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5986-S.pdf
Texthttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5986-S.PL.pdf
Texthttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Laws/Senate/5986-S.SL.pdf
Amendmenthttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Amendments/House/5986-S%20AMH%20HCW%20H3321.2.pdf
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/5986%20SBA%20HLTC%2024.pdf
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/5986%20SBR%20HLTC%20TA%2024.pdf
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Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/5986%20SBR%20WM%20TA%2024.pdf
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/5986%20SBR%20WM%20OC%2024.pdf
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/5986-S%20SBR%20APS%2024.pdf
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/5986-S%20HBA%20HCW%2024.pdf
Supplementhttps://fnspublic.ofm.wa.gov/FNSPublicSearch/GetPDF?packageID=70851
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/5986-S%20HBR%20HCW%2024.pdf
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/5986-S%20HBR%20APP%2024.pdf
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/5986-S%20SBR%20HA%2024.pdf
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/5986-S%20HBR%20APH%2024.pdf
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/5986-S%20SBR%20FBR%2024.pdf
Roll Callhttps://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/majorityminority/recommendation?type=majority&legId=130461&actionText=HLTC%20-%20Majority%3B%20do%20pass.&mId=31646&isInit=False&biennium=2023-24
Roll Callhttps://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/majorityminority/recommendation?type=majority&legId=130461&actionText=WM%20-%20Majority%3B%201st%20substitute%20bill%20be%20substituted%2C%20do%20pass.&mId=31894&isInit=False&biennium=2023-24
Roll Callhttps://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/rollcall/vote?legId=130461&chamber=Senate&actionHistoryDate=02-08-2024&indexOnDayByChamber=1&billNumber=5986&isInit=False&biennium=2023-24
Roll Callhttps://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/majorityminority/recommendation?type=majority&legId=130461&actionText=HCW%20-%20Majority%3B%20do%20pass%20with%20amendment%28s%29.&mId=32023&isInit=False&biennium=2023-24
Roll Callhttps://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/majorityminority/recommendation?type=majority&legId=130461&actionText=APP%20-%20Majority%3B%20do%20pass%20without%20amendment%28s%29%20by%20Health%20Care%20%26amp%3B%20Wellness.&mId=32067&isInit=False&biennium=2023-24
Roll Callhttps://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/rollcall/vote?legId=130461&chamber=House&actionHistoryDate=02-28-2024&indexOnDayByChamber=1&billNumber=5986&isInit=False&biennium=2023-24
Roll Callhttps://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/rollcall/vote?legId=130461&chamber=Senate&actionHistoryDate=03-04-2024&indexOnDayByChamber=1&billNumber=5986&isInit=False&biennium=2023-24

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