BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5968

SB 5968: Pub hospital facility paymnt

Requiring supplemental payments to nursing facilities operated by public hospital districts.

Summary

$ Implements "pro-share" Medicaid provision, which allows state to obtain additional federal funds for publicly-funded health services.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5968), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 392, Laws of 1999

IntroducedFeb 18, 1999
Out of committee
Passed SenateApr 21, 1999
Passed HouseApr 25, 1999
Partly vetoed
LawMay 18, 1999

Prime sponsor: Valoria Loveland (D-16)
Introduced: February 18, 1999 in the Senate
Last action: May 18, 1999
Session law: Chapter 392, Laws of 1999
Versions: SB 5968, SSB 5968

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

April 21, 1999

Version voted on: SSB 5968

43 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 5 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	25	0	1	1
Republican	18	0	0	4

How each member voted

Yea (43)

Absent (1)

Lisa Brown D-3

Excused (5)

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Senate · Final Passage

April 25, 1999

Version voted on: SSB 5968

48 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	27	0	0	0
Republican	21	0	1	0

How each member voted

Yea (48)

Absent (1)

Jim Horn R-41

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House · Final Passage

April 25, 1999

Version voted on: SSB 5968

96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	48	0	0	1
Republican	48	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

Clyde Ballard R-12
Pat Scott D-38

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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.

SB 5968 in other sessions

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

SB 5968 (2025–26) Permitting and licensing · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5968 (2023–24) Home equity sharing · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5968 (2021–22) Salmon populations/effect · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5968 (2019–20) Gubernatorial appointees · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5968 (2017–18) Oil spill prevent. & respon. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5968 (2015–16) Foreclosure proceedings · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5968 (2013–14) Inmates/safe hospital care · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5968 (2011–12) Fixed minimum hourly wage · Did not pass · died in committee

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SB 5968: Pub hospital facility paymnt

Summary

Sponsors

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

Yea (43)

Absent (1)

Excused (5)

Senate · Final Passage

Yea (48)

Absent (1)

House · Final Passage

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

History

SB 5968 in other sessions