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BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5935

SB 5935: Long-term medical care costs

Providing for the recovery of the costs of long-term medical care paid by the department of social and health services.

Summary

  • For persons receiving medical assistance from the Department of Social and Health Services, the department may recover the cost of the assistance from the recipient's estate, based on the law in effect at the time the benefit was received. The Legislature confirms DSHS = s authority to recover benefits paid prior to the 1994 repeal of financial recovery statutes.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5935), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 20, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateApr 11, 1997
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27)
Introduced
February 20, 1997 in the Senate
Last action
February 25, 1998
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1554
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5935, SSB 5935

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Darlene Fairley D-32Rosa Franklin D-29

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

April 11, 1997
Version voted on: SSB 5935
42 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 7 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21002
Republican21005
How each member voted
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History

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SB 5935 in other sessions

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