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WA HB1523
WA HB1523Requiring health plans to cover, with no cost sharing, all preventive services required to be covered under federal law as of December 31, 2016.
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Introduced
01/23/2017
01/23/2017
In Committee
02/22/2018
02/22/2018
Crossed Over
03/01/2017
03/01/2017
Passed
03/06/2018
03/06/2018
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/09/2018
03/09/2018
Introduced Session
2017-2018 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT Relating to requiring health plans to cover, with no cost1sharing, all preventive services required to be covered under federal2law as of December 31, 2016; and adding a new section to chapter348.43 RCW.4
AI Summary
This bill requires health plans in Washington state to cover, with no cost-sharing, all preventive services that were required to be covered under federal law as of December 31, 2016. This includes preventive services specified in the Affordable Care Act's Section 2713, which mandates coverage of certain evidence-based preventive services without any out-of-pocket costs for patients. The bill tasks the state insurance commissioner with enforcing these requirements consistent with the federal rules, guidance, and case law in effect as of the end of 2016.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (12)
June Robinson (D)*,
Sherry Appleton (D),
Eileen Cody (D),
Beth Doglio (D),
Jake Fey (D),
Joe Fitzgibbon (D),
Paul Harris (R),
Norm Johnson (R),
Nicole Macri (D),
Joan McBride (D),
Gerry Pollet (D),
Steve Tharinger (D),
Last Action
Effective date 6/7/2018. (on 03/09/2018)
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