WA People
BILL · 1991–92 SESSION

HB 2237: Medicaid financing

Improving medicaid financing.

Summary

  • A temporary tax is imposed on medical hospitals and private psychiatric hospitals equal to 20 percent of the state Medicaid receipts. The tax expires the earlier of July 1, 1993, or the date the Secretary of Social and Health Services certifies that the federal government prohibits this as a financing mechanism.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 2237), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 1991, 1st Special Session
  1. IntroducedJun 27, 1991
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseJun 28, 1991
  4. Passed SenateJun 29, 1991
  5. Governor
  6. LawJun 30, 1991
Prime sponsor
Gary Locke (D-37)
Introduced
June 27, 1991 in the House
Last action
June 30, 1991
Session law
Chapter 9, Laws of 1991, 1st Special Session
Budget
Makes appropriations

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gary Locke (D-37)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Jean Silver R-5Brian Ebersole D-29

Votes

House · Final Passage

June 28, 1991
Version voted on: HB 2237
77 Yea 16 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54103
Republican231502
How each member voted

Yea (77)

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Senate · Final Passage

June 29, 1991
Version voted on: HB 2237
39 Yea 7 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat19302
Republican20401
How each member voted
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History

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HB 2237 in other sessions

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