BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 2359

HB 2359: Nursing facility paymnt rate

Concerning the nursing facility payment rate.

Summary

  • $ Restores nursing homes' working capital payment component effective July 1, 2000.
  • $ Permits refunds to nursing homes if the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) makes rate reductions greater than necessary to comply with state law in either the capital or non-capital portion of the rate.
  • $ At the end of a fiscal year, if pro-rata reductions were needed for one portion of the rate but not the other, any available funds in the other portion of the rate will be used as payment toward any rate reduction.
  • $ Reinstates the capital payment system in statute which otherwise would expire June 30, 2001.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 2359), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2000
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 11, 2000
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Linda Evans Parlette (R-12)
Introduced
January 11, 2000 in the House
Last action
March 9, 2000
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2359, SHB 2359, 2SHB 2359

Sponsors

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 11, 2000
Version voted on: 2SHB 2359
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat48001
Republican49000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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.

HB 2359 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

Report wrong or missing information on this page