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2018 Senate Bill 6219: Concerning health plan coverage of reproductive health care
Introduced by Sen. Steve Hobbs (Lake Stevens) (D) on January 10, 2018
Referred to the Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee on January 10, 2018
Substitute offered in the Senate on January 22, 2018
Establishes contraceptive coverage requirements for health plans, to include coverage for all contraceptive drugs, devices, products and services, with no cost-sharing. ? Establishes an abortion coverage requirement for health plans that provide coverage for maternity care.
Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on January 23, 2018
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on January 26, 2018
Amendment offered by Sen. Michael Baumgartner (Spokane) (R) on January 31, 2018
Prohibits coverage of abortions for gender selection.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the Senate on January 31, 2018
Amendment offered by Sen. Michael Baumgartner (Spokane) (R) on January 31, 2018
Prohibits coverage of abortions for sexual orientation selection.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the Senate on January 31, 2018
Amendment offered by Sen. Michael Baumgartner (Spokane) (R) on January 31, 2018
Prohibits coverage for the abortion of a fetus with down syndrome.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the Senate on January 31, 2018
Amendment offered by Sen. Phil Fortunato (Auburn) (R) on January 31, 2018
Removes the intent section. Makes the coverage of all contraceptive drugs, devices, and other products permissive, and removes the prohibition on copayments, deductibles and other forms of cost sharing for contraceptives. Makes the coverage of abortion services permissive and removes the prohibition on limiting a person's access to abortion services. Removes language that made the section inapplicable to a plan to the minimum extent necessary if the application of the section to a health plan would result in noncompliance with any federal requirements for receipt of federal funds.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the Senate on January 31, 2018
Amendment offered by Sen. Steve O'Ban (Pierce County) (R) on January 31, 2018
Provides that individuals possess a right to exercise their religious beliefs, and that no religious or sectarian employer may be required to pay for services or products they object to for reason of conscience or religion.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the Senate on January 31, 2018
Received in the House on February 1, 2018
Referred to the House Health Care & Wellness Committee on February 1, 2018
Amendment offered by Rep. Eileen Cody (West Seattle) (D) on February 28, 2018
Eliminates the prohibition against cost sharing for a qualifying health plan for a health savings account. Requires, for such a plan, the carrier to establish the cost sharing at the minimum level necessary to preserve the enrollee's ability to claim tax exempt contributions and withdrawals from his or her health 13 savings account under internal revenue service laws and regulations.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on February 28, 2018
Amendment offered by Rep. Jay Rodne (North Bend) (R) on February 28, 2018
Prohibits health plans from covering the abortion of a fetus with down syndrome.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on February 28, 2018
Amendment offered by Rep. Jay Rodne (North Bend) (R) on February 28, 2018
Prohibits health plans from covering the abortion of a pregnancy for the purposes of gender selection.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on February 28, 2018
Amendment offered by Rep. Matt Shea (Spokane Valley) (R) on February 28, 2018
Recognizes that every person possesses a fundamental right to exercise his or her religious beliefs and conscience. Protects religious or sectarian employers from being required by law or contract in any circumstances to participate in the provision of, or payment for, a service or product if they object to doing so for reason of conscience or religion.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on February 28, 2018
Received in the Senate on March 3, 2018
Passed Legislature.
Signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on March 21, 2018