BILL · 1991–92 SESSION
SB 5589: Nursing pools/nursing homes
Regulating nursing pools providing temporary nursing services to nursing homes.
Summary
- The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) is directed to establish reasonable rates of payment for nursing pools who contract with nursing homes in the state's Medicaid nursing home program. Each nursing pool is required to report to DSHS information on wages, salaries and benefits paid to nursing employees as well as profit and overhead costs included in their fees for nursing pool services.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5589), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 8, 1991
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- James West (R-6)
- Introduced
- February 8, 1991 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 13, 1992
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
SB 5589 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5589 (2025–26) Insurance & credit study
- SB 5589 (2023–24) Probate
- SB 5589 (2021–22) Primary care spending
- SB 5589 (2019–20) Local taxes/employment
- SB 5589 (2017–18) Distillery promotional items
- SB 5589 (2015–16) Peace officer disciplining
- SB 5589 (2013–14) School district bonds
- SB 5589 (2011–12) Heavy haul indust. corridors