AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- SELF-INSURANCE OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY AGENCIES (Authorizes operators of developmental disability agencies acting as a group acting as a group, to self-insure health care costs for employees, retirees and other beneficiaries, and allows a qualified third-party administrator to administer said program.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
House Passage
Sep 2017
Signed into Law
Oct 2017
Introduced Feb 1, 2017
Signed Oct 5, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Oct 5, 2017
Signed into law
10/05/2017 Signed by Governor
executive
Sep 19, 2017
Legislature · Passed
09/19/2017 House passed in concurrence
legislature
Jun 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/30/2017 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
Jun 21, 2017
Committee
06/21/2017 Referred to House Corporations
legislature
Jun 20, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/20/2017 Senate read and passed
legislature
Jun 13, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/13/2017 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 28, 2017
Legislature · Passed
02/28/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 1, 2017
Committee
02/01/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Roger Picard
DDemocratic
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