WA SB5782 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session

Washington Senate Bill 5782 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 9 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-01-08 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Pending: Senate Ways & Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Summary

Restricting the use of step therapy by public and private insurers for drugs used in mental health treatment.

Title

Restricting the use of step therapy by public and private insurers for drugs used in mental health treatment.

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-01-08	Senate	By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2017-06-21	Senate	By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2017-05-23	Senate	By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2017-04-24	Senate	By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2017-02-17	Senate	Referred to Ways & Means.
2017-02-16	Senate	Minority; without recommendation.
2017-02-16	Senate	And refer to Ways & Means.
2017-02-16	Senate	HLTH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
2017-02-16	Senate	Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health Care at 10:00 AM.
2017-02-09	Senate	First reading, referred to Health Care.

Washington State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5782&year=2017
Text	http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2017-18/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/5782.pdf
Text	http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2017-18/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/5782-S.pdf