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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2851

HB 2851: Hospital bed capacity

Removing certificate of need limitations on bed capacity and redistribution for federally certified critical access hospitals.

Summary

  • Eliminates the need for certain critical access hospitals to undergo certificate of need review to increase bed capacity to the federal limit of 25 beds.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2851), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2004
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2004
  3. Passed HouseFeb 14, 2004
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Judy Clibborn (D-41)
Introduced
January 21, 2004 in the House
Last action
March 11, 2004
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 6556
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2851, ESHB 2851

AN ACT Relating to removing certificate of need limitations on bed capacity and redistribution for federally certified critical access hospitals;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Judy Clibborn (D-41)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Tom Campbell R-2Jeannie Darneille D-27Jeanne Edwards D-1

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2004
Version voted on: ESHB 2851
93 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51001
Republican42301
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Referred to Rules. (ESHB 2851)
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 2851)
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 2851)
  4. HEA - Majority; do pass. (ESHB 2851)
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2851)
  6. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (ESHB 2851)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESHB 2851)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2851)
  9. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2851)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 2851)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 2851)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2851)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. HC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 2851)
  17. HC - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. HC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Health Care.

HB 2851 in other sessions

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