Referred to the House Health Care & Wellness Committee on January 23, 2017
Substitute offered in the House on February 17, 2017
Requires health plans to cover the same preventive services required by federal law as of December 31, 2016.
Amendment offered by Rep. Paul Graves (Fall City) (R) on March 1, 2017
Clarifies that only federal rules, guidance, and case
law in effect on December 31, 2016, govern the Insurance Commissioner's enforcement of the preventive services requirement.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 1, 2017
Referred to the Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee on February 2, 2018
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 23, 2018
Amendment offered by Sen. Steve O'Ban (Pierce County) (R) on February 27, 2018
Provides that no religious or sectarian employer may be
required to provide or pay for contraceptive services or products
required to be covered under the bill.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the Senate on February 27, 2018
Amendment offered by Sen. Mike Padden (Spokane Valley) (R) on February 27, 2018
Permits employers to not provide coverage or payment for abortifacient drugs or devices, if they object to doing so for
reason of conscience or religion.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the Senate on February 27, 2018
Amendment offered by Sen. Ann Rivers (Vancouver) (R) on February 27, 2018
Removes requirements that the Insurance Commissioner enforce the preventive service requirements consistent with federal rules, guidance, and case law in effect on December 31, 2016.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the Senate on February 27, 2018