WA People
BILL · 1993–94 SESSION

SB 5723: DSHS revenue collection

Providing for revenue collection for the department of social and health services.

Summary

  • DSHS may recover from private parties the costs of mental health and long-term care by filing a lien to secure a debt for state hospital care without obtaining a superior court order. Insurance carriers, health care services contractors, and health maintenance organizations are required to waive preauthorizations in the case of involuntary commitments to state mental hospitals.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5723), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 272, Laws of 1993
  1. IntroducedFeb 10, 1993
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateApr 14, 1993
  4. Passed HouseApr 18, 1993
  5. Governor
  6. LawMay 7, 1993
Prime sponsor
Nita Rinehart (D-46)
Introduced
February 10, 1993 in the Senate
Last action
May 7, 1993
Session law
Chapter 272, Laws of 1993
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Nita Rinehart (D-46)

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

April 14, 1993
Version voted on: SB 5723
47 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27100
Republican20001
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

April 18, 1993
Version voted on: SB 5723
49 Yea 46 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat461601
Republican33002
How each member voted

Yea (49)

Nay (46)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage

April 18, 1993
Version voted on: SB 5723
51 Yea 43 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat491301
Republican23003
How each member voted

Yea (51)

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Senate · Final Passage

April 20, 1993
Version voted on: SB 5723
45 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24004
Republican21000
How each member voted

Yea (45)

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History

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SB 5723 in other sessions

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