S.F. No. 0014

Mental health insurance parity.

 

Sponsored By:     Select Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

 

AN ACT relating to health insurance; mandating coverage for specified mental illnesses under health insurance policies issued in the state; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

 

12/5/2005   Bill Number Assigned

2/13/2006   S Received for Introduction

2/14/2006   S Introduced and Referred to S01

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Barrasso, Boggs, Burns, Coe, Decaria, Geis, Hanes, Hines, Job, Johnson, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Nicholas, Peck, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Sessions, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern.

Nays:  Senator(s) Case, Cooper, Hawks, Jennings and Scott.

Ayes 25    Nays 5    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/16/2006   S01 Recommended Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Burns, Decaria, Hanes and Sessions

Nays:  Senator(s) Ross

Ayes 4    Nays 1    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/16/2006   S Placed on General File

 

SF0014SW001/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 2           Delete "health insurance policies" insert "private health benefit plans".

Page 2-line 1           After "All" delete balance of line and insert "private health benefit plans".

Page 2-line 18          Delete line through "policy or" insert "private health benefit".  ROSS

 

2/20/2006   S Passed CoW

 

SF0014S2001/FAILED  (CORRECTED COPY)

Page 2-line 14          After the first "disorder" insert "." delete balance of line.

Page 2-line 15          Delete.  MEIER

 

2/21/2006   S Passed 2nd Reading

2/22/2006   S Failed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Aullman, Barrasso, Boggs, Burns, Coe, Decaria, Geis, Job, Johnson, Larson, Massie, Mockler, Schiffer and Vasey.

Nays:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Case, Cooper, Hanes, Hawks, Hines, Jennings, Meier, Nicholas, Peck, Peterson, Ross, Scott, Sessions, Townsend and Von Flatern.

Ayes 14    Nays 16    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0