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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2257

HB 2257: Medical assistance

Concerning the treatment of income and resources for institutionalized persons receiving medical assistance.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Social and Health Services to allow spouses of institutionalized persons receiving medical assistance to retain up to $40,000 in resources.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2257), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 28, Laws of 2003, 1st Special Session
  1. IntroducedApr 16, 2003
  2. Out of committeeApr 23, 2003
  3. Passed HouseApr 24, 2003
  4. Passed SenateJun 5, 2003
  5. GovernorJun 26, 2003
  6. LawJun 26, 2003
Prime sponsor
Helen Sommers (D-36)
Introduced
April 16, 2003 in the House
Last action
June 26, 2003
Session law
Chapter 28, Laws of 2003, 1st Special Session
Versions
HB 2257, ESHB 2257

AN ACT Relating to the treatment of income and resources for institutionalized persons receiving medical assistance;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Helen Sommers (D-36)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Bill Fromhold D-49Jim Moeller D-49

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed April 24, 2003
Version voted on: ESHB 2257
87 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat43504
Republican44002
How each member voted

Yea (87)

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House · Final Passage

Passed June 4, 2003
Version voted on: ESHB 2257
85 Yea 7 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat43702
Republican42004
How each member voted

Yea (85)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed June 5, 2003
Version voted on: ESHB 2257
30 Yea 16 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat91401
Republican21202
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2003. (ESHB 2257)
  2. Chapter 28, 2003 Laws 1st Special Session. (ESHB 2257)
  3. Governor signed. (ESHB 2257)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESHB 2257)
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 3. (ESHB 2257)
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2257)
  7. Speaker signed. (ESHB 2257)
  8. President signed. (ESHB 2257)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2257)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 85; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 6. (ESHB 2257)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2257)
  12. Returned to second reading for amendment. (ESHB 2257)
  13. Rules suspended. (ESHB 2257)
  14. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading. (ESHB 2257)
  15. Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. (ESHB 2257)
  16. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 2257)
  17. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 2257)
  18. Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. (ESHB 2257)
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 87; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 6. (ESHB 2257)
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2257)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 2257)
  22. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  23. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 2257)
  24. Placed on second reading.
  25. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 2257)
  26. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  27. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  28. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

HB 2257 in other sessions

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