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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2289

HB 2289: Hospital efficiencies

Limiting hospital participation for medical assistance programs.

Summary

Places a moratorium on additional hospitals receiving critical access hospital payments for services provided to medical assistance clients.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2289), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 383, Laws of 2005

IntroducedMar 14, 2005
Out of committeeApr 4, 2005
Passed HouseApr 19, 2005
Passed SenateApr 23, 2005
GovernorMay 10, 2005
LawMay 10, 2005

Prime sponsor: Helen Sommers (D-36)
Introduced: March 14, 2005 in the House
Last action: May 10, 2005
Session law: Chapter 383, Laws of 2005
Versions: HB 2289, SHB 2289

AN ACT Relating to hospital efficiencies;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Helen Sommers (D-36)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Eileen Cody D-34

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed April 19, 2005

Version voted on: SHB 2289

55 Yea 43 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	55	1	0	0
Republican	0	42	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (55)

Nay (43)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 23, 2005

Version voted on: SHB 2289

31 Yea 17 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	25	1	0	0
Republican	6	16	1	0

How each member voted

Yea (31)

Nay (17)

Absent (1)

Val Stevens R-39

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History

May 10, 2005Effective date 7/24/2005. (SHB 2289)
May 10, 2005Chapter 383, 2005 Laws. (SHB 2289)
May 10, 2005Governor signed. (SHB 2289)
Apr 24, 2005Speaker signed. (SHB 2289)
Apr 24, 2005Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2289)
Apr 24, 2005President signed. (SHB 2289)
Apr 23, 2005Third reading, passed; yeas, 31; nays, 17; absent, 1; excused, 0. (SHB 2289)
Apr 23, 2005Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2289)
Apr 22, 2005Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. (SHB 2289)
Apr 20, 2005Held on first reading. (SHB 2289)
Apr 19, 2005Third reading, passed; yeas, 55; nays, 43; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2289)
Apr 19, 2005Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2289)
Apr 19, 20051st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2289)
Apr 19, 20051st substitute bill substituted.
Apr 18, 2005Placed on second reading. (SHB 2289)
Apr 18, 2005Placed on second reading.
Apr 4, 2005Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2289)
Apr 4, 2005Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 2, 2005Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2289)
Apr 2, 2005APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2289)
Apr 2, 2005APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Apr 2, 2005APP - Executive action taken by committee.
Apr 2, 2005Minority; do not pass.
Mar 14, 2005First reading, referred to Appropriations.

HB 2289 in other sessions

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

HB 2289 (2025–26) Operating budget, supp. · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2289 (2023–24) Salmon recovery projects/tax · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2289 (2019–20) Tuition transparency · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2289 (2017–18) Invol. commitment/felony · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2289 (2015–16) I-405 express toll lanes · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2289 (2013–14) Legislator/traffic violation · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2289 (2011–12) Child protective services · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2289 (2009–10) Energy freedom program · Enacted · Chapter 451, Laws of 2009

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