WA People
BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

HB 1937: Long-term care residents

Allowing a health maintenance organization to return an individual to his or her nursing care facility.

Summary

  • Provides that, upon the request of the patient, or his or her legal representative, a health maintenance organization licensed under chapter 48.46 RCW shall discharge individuals from a hospital stay, back to the nursing facility licensed under chapter 18.51 RCW, continuing care retirement community defined under RCW 70.38.025, boarding home licensed under chapter 18.20 RCW, or assisted living facility in which…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 11, 1999
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dave Anderson (D-10)
Introduced
February 11, 1999 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2000
Companion bill
SB 5864
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dave Anderson (D-10)

17 co-sponsors (17 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Kathy Haigh D-35Dow Constantine D-34Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Carolyn Edmonds D-32Alex Wood D-3Patricia Lantz D-26Shay Schual-Berke D-33Ed Murray D-43Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Steve Conway D-29Mark Miloscia D-30Kip Tokuda D-37Velma Veloria D-11Michael Stensen D-31Jeanne Edwards D-1Karen Keiser D-33Val Ogden D-49

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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HB 1937 in other sessions

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