H.B. No. 0331

Health care system reform task force.

 

Sponsored By:     Representative(s) Jorgensen, Hammons, Lubnau and Philp and Senator(s) Larson and Massie

 

AN ACT relating to healthcare; creating a health care system reform task force; requiring a report; providing for an appropriation; and providing for an effective date.

 

1/29/2007   Bill Number Assigned

1/29/2007   H Received for Introduction

1/31/2007   H Introduced and Referred to H10

2/1/2007    H10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Esquibel, K., Gentile, Hallinan, Harvey, Iekel, Landon, Lubnau, Millin and Steward

Ayes 9    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/1/2007    H Placed on General File

2/1/2007    H Rereferred to H02

2/2/2007    H02 Recommended Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Berger, Harshman, Jones, Jorgensen, Petersen, Philp and Warren

Ayes 7    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/2/2007    H Placed on General File

 

HB0331HS001/ADOPTED

Page 2-line 17          After "chairman to" delete balance of line and insert "review works in progress, recommendations and proposals of the healthcare commission to promote access to and affordability of health care and health insurance.  Potential elements promoting access and affordability to be forwarded to the task force for review may include, but are not exclusively limited to:".

Page 2-lines 18 and 19  Delete entirely.

Page 4-line 1           Before "Recommend" insert "In conjunction with the healthcare commission,".

Page 4-line 2           After "session" delete balance of line and insert "and assist the healthcare commission in determining and prioritizing potential issues with respect to access and affordability of health care and health insurance for subsequent legislative action; and".

Page 4-lines 3 and 4    Delete entirely.

Page 4-line 6           Before "Define" insert "In conjunction with the healthcare commission,".

Page 4-line 11          After "(f)" insert "In conjunction with the healthcare commission,".

Page 4-line 15          After "insurance" delete balance of line and insert ".".

Page 4-lines 16 and 17  Delete entirely.  LANDON, CHAIRMAN

 

2/5/2007    H Passed CoW

2/6/2007    H Passed 2nd Reading

2/7/2007    H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Berger, Blake, Brown, Childers, Craft, Davison, Diercks, Edwards, Esquibel, F., Esquibel, K., Gentile, Gilmore, Goggles, Hallinan, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Iekel, Jorgensen, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Martin, Meyer, Miller, Millin, Petersen, Philp, Simpson, Slater, Steward, Thompson, Throne, Walsh, Warren, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Brechtel, Buchanan, Cohee, Dockstader, Edmonds, Gingery, Illoway, Jaggi, Jones, Madden, McOmie, Mercer, Olsen, Quarberg, Samuelson, Semlek, Shepperson, Teeters, Wallis and White.

Ayes 40    Nays 20    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/9/2007    S Received for Introduction; No Further Action Prior to CoW Cutoff