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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2304

HB 2304: Medical assistance debts

Recovering debts owed to the state for medical assistance.

Summary

  • Directs the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to place liens on the property of clients who receive medical public assistance prior to their death, if their condition is such that they are unlikely to be discharged from a medical institution or return home.
  • Authorizes the DSHS to file a request for notice of transfer or encumbrance on the real property of a medical assistance recipient.
  • Changes the statute of limitations on enforcement of liens filed by DSHS to recover medical assistance payments from six years to 20 year.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2304), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 292, Laws of 2005
  1. IntroducedMar 24, 2005
  2. Out of committeeApr 4, 2005
  3. Passed HouseApr 21, 2005
  4. Passed SenateApr 23, 2005
  5. GovernorMay 4, 2005
  6. LawMay 4, 2005
Prime sponsor
Helen Sommers (D-36)
Introduced
March 24, 2005 in the House
Last action
May 4, 2005
Session law
Chapter 292, Laws of 2005
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 6095
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2304, SHB 2304

AN ACT Relating to debts owed to the department of social and health services for medical assistance and recovery of those debts;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Helen Sommers (D-36)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

John McCoy D-38Brendan Williams D-22

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed April 21, 2005
Version voted on: SHB 2304
56 Yea 41 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55100
Republican14001
How each member voted

Yea (56)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 23, 2005
Version voted on: SHB 2304
54 Yea 42 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53102
Republican14100
How each member voted

Yea (54)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 23, 2005
Version voted on: SHB 2304
40 Yea 9 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican14900
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2005. (SHB 2304)
  2. Chapter 292, 2005 Laws. (SHB 2304)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 2304)
  4. Speaker signed. (SHB 2304)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2304)
  6. President signed. (SHB 2304)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2304)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2304)
  9. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (SHB 2304)
  10. Passed final passage; yeas, 54; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 2304)
  11. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 2304)
  12. Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. (SHB 2304)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2304)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2304)
  15. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2304)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  17. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2304)
  18. Placed on second reading.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2304)
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2304)
  22. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2304)
  23. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  24. Minority; do not pass.
  25. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

HB 2304 in other sessions

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