Title: An act relating to health care coverage statutory requirements.

Brief Description: Reviewing existing health care coverage statutory requirements.

Sponsors: By Representatives Bailey, Linville, Kessler, Morrell, Clibborn and Morris.

Brief History:

Floor Activity:

Passed House: 2/14/06, 95-2.

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH CARE

Majority/Minority Report: None.

Staff: Dave Knutson (786-7146).

Background:

There has been a great deal of controversy and disagreement over the impact of legislatively required health care coverage requirements on the cost of health care.

Summary of Engrossed Bill:

The Office of the Insurance Commissioner will contract for an analysis of existing health care coverage statutory requirements. The analysis will review statutes that mandate health carriers provide benefits for certain conditions or services. The analysis will also analyze a sample of at least 10 health conditions and assess the comparative cost and treatment outcomes of treatment provided by various licensed health care providers. Reports will be submitted to the Governor and the appropriate committees of the Senate and House of Representatives in 2006, 2007, and 2008.

Appropriation: None.

Fiscal Note: Not requested.

Effective Date: The bill takes effect 90 days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Testimony For: None.

Testimony Against: None.

Persons Testifying: None.

Persons Signed In To Testify But Not Testifying: None.