Re: WA State bill & "Uniform Health Care Info. Act"

[Peter Marshall <techdiff@ix.netcom.com>]

HB 2032, a "patients bill of rights" measure,  appears to have failed to
come out of its originating House committee by the relevant cutoff date,
3/6. Haven't checked so far, but the bill may not have even gotten a
hearing. Of course, it would still be interesting to see who its supporters
and opponents were. Appears there wasn't a Senate version or companion
bill....

Peter Marshall
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At 12:11 PM -0800 03/10/99, twila@cchc-mn.org wrote:

>Any idea where this bill is? Alive or dead or passed?

>>>HOUSE BILL 2032 (2/12/99)

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                       WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE

                            History of HB 2032


HB 2032        Adopting a patient bill of rights.



Sponsors:          Representatives Campbell; Schual-Berke; Parlette; Cody;
Mulliken; Kessler;

                   Murray; O'Brien; Romero; Clements; Ogden; Rockefeller;
Lovick; Dunn;

                   Kenney; Wolfe; Dunshee; Edmonds; Tokuda; Conway;
Ruderman; McIntire; Hurst;

                   Cooper; Wood; Constantine; Lantz; Santos; Miloscia; Keiser



                                   -- 1999 REGULAR SESSION --

Feb 15 First reading, referred to Health Care.


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HB 2032 - DIGEST

 Declares an intent that patients covered by health plans receive quality

health care and that they:
      (1) Have sufficient and timely access to appropriate

health care services;

      (2) have choice among providers;

      (3) are assured that health care decisions are made by appropriate
medical

personnel;

      (4) have access to information regarding their health plans;

      (5) have access to a quick and impartial process for appealing plan

denials;

      (6) are protected from unnecessary invasions of health care privacy;

      (7) are assured that personal health care information will be used

appropriately; and

      (8) are protected from unfair and deceptive practices.