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HR 2870 103th Congress House Labor and Employment Employee health benefits Federal preemption Government Operations and Politics Health Health insurance State laws Washington State

Washington State Health Services Reform Enabling Act of 1993

Introduced: August 4, 1993 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Sep 14, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
Aug 4, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Aug 4, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1974-1975)
Aug 4, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Washington State Health Services Reform Enabling Act of 1993 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to exempt from preemption under provisions for protection of employee benefit rights certain provisions of the law of the State of Washington relating to health plans.

What's happening now September 14, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1360 Identical bill Washington State Health Services Reform Enabling Act of 1993
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 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Aug 4, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2870: Washington State Health Services Reform Enabling Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2870/
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"H.R. 2870: Washington State Health Services Reform Enabling Act of 1993." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2870/.
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