BILL · 1991–92 SESSION

SB 5827: Nursing home regulation

Revising provisions for the regulation of nursing homes.

Summary

  • Statutory provisions regulating the cost and frequency of certain nursing home surveys are replaced with authority for the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to establish fees for any licensing activities it may wish to pursue. Any nursing home participating in medicaid must be certified to provide services under the Medicare program for no less than 15 percent of their licensed beds.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5827), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 25, 1991
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateApr 17, 1991
  4. Passed HouseApr 19, 1991
  5. Governorstopped here
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
James West (R-6)
Introduced
February 25, 1991 in the Senate
Last action
January 21, 1992
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
EHB 1890
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: James West (R-6)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

April 17, 1991
Version voted on: SB 5827
25 Yea 23 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat12300
Republican24001
How each member voted

House · Final Passage

April 19, 1991
Version voted on: SB 5827
97 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58000
Republican39100
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Nay (1)

3 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · STRIKING AMENDMENT (#1) BY SENATOR NIEMI AND OTHERS - PRESIDENT VOTED "NO."

April 17, 1991
Version voted on: SB 5827
24 Yea 24 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican02401
How each member voted

Senate · STRIKING AMENDMENT (#2) BY SENATOR NIEMI AND OTHERS - PRESIDENT VOTED "NO."

April 17, 1991
Version voted on: SB 5827
24 Yea 24 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican02401
How each member voted

House · AMD 623/BRADDOCK AS AMENDED

April 19, 1991
Version voted on: SB 5827
55 Yea 43 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55300
Republican04000
How each member voted

Yea (55)

History

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SB 5827 in other sessions

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