BILL · 1991–92 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1226

HB 1226: Nursing home residents

Making provisions for nursing home residents' discharge for temporary hospitalization.

Summary

  • Nursing homes must hold a Medicaid resident's bed for up to four days while the resident is hospitalized. During this period, the nursing home will be reimbursed its full rate for the first three days plus the day of discharge.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 1226), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 1991
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 19, 1991
  4. Passed SenateApr 10, 1991
  5. Governorstopped here
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Margarita Prentice (D-11)
Introduced
January 23, 1991 in the House
Last action
January 13, 1992
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
EHB 1226, ESHB 1226

Sponsors

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 19, 1991
Version voted on: ESHB 1226
97 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57010
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Absent (1)

Senate · Final Passage

April 10, 1991
Version voted on: ESHB 1226
43 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21102
Republican22003
How each member voted

History

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HB 1226 in other sessions

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