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SB 5741 - 2019-20
Making changes to support future operations of the state all payer claims database by transferring the responsibility to the health care authority, partnering with a lead organization with broad data experience, including with self-insured employers, and other changes to improve and ensure successful and sustainable database operations for access to and use of the data to improve health care, providing consumers useful and consistent quality and cost measures, and assess total cost of care in Washington state.
Sponsors: Keiser, Rivers, Frockt, Mullet
By Request: Office of Financial Management, Health Care Authority
Companion Bill: HB 1776
Bill History

2019 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 30
First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care. (View Original Bill)
Feb 18
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 19
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 5:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Feb 21
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 27
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 1
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 12:20 PM. (Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health & Long Term Care. (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 9
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 13
1st substitute bill substituted (HLTC 19). (View 1st Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View 1st Engrossed) (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 15
First reading, referred to Innovation, Technology & Economic Development.
Mar 26
Public hearing in the House Committee on Innovation, Technology & Economic Development at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 27
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Innovation, Technology & Economic Development at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
ITED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Apr 1
Referred to Appropriations.
Apr 5
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Apr 8
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Innovation, Technology & Economic Development. (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Apr 9
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Apr 15
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Apr 16
Committee recommendations adopted and the bill amended.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 2. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Apr 19
Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments.

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 24
House receded from amendments.
Rules suspended.
Returned to second reading for amendment.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 4. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Apr 26
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 44; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 4. (View Roll Calls)
Apr 27
President signed.

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 27
Speaker signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Apr 29
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 8
Governor signed.
Chapter 319, 2019 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 5/8/2019.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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