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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SHB 2574

HB 2574: Hospital charity care

Regarding hospital charity care and debt collection.

Summary

  • Increases the thresholds for qualifying for sliding fee schedule discounts to 250 percent of the federal poverty guidelines.
  • Requires hospitals to provide notice to patients of their charity care policies.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 2574), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2006
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2006
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 2006
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Eileen Cody (D-34)
Introduced
January 10, 2006 in the House
Last action
March 8, 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2574, SHB 2574, E2SHB 2574

AN ACT Relating to hospital charity care and debt collection policies;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eileen Cody (D-34)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Dawn Morrell D-25Tami Green D-28Dave Upthegrove D-33

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2006
Version voted on: E2SHB 2574
60 Yea 38 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican43800
How each member voted

Yea (60)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (E2SHB 2574)
  2. Referred to Rules. (E2SHB 2574)
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SHB 2574)
  4. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SHB 2574)
  5. Minority; do not pass. (E2SHB 2574)
  6. WM - Majority; do pass with amendments(s) by Health & Long-Term Care. (E2SHB 2574)
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SHB 2574)
  8. And refer to Ways & Means. (E2SHB 2574)
  9. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SHB 2574)
  10. Minority; do not pass. (E2SHB 2574)
  11. HEA - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (E2SHB 2574)
  12. Referred to Ways & Means. (E2SHB 2574)
  13. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (E2SHB 2574)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 60; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SHB 2574)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 2574)
  16. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SHB 2574)
  17. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SHB 2574)
  18. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2574)
  19. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SHB 2574)
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2574)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SHB 2574)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2574)
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  26. Minority; do not pass. (E2SHB 2574)
  27. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SHB 2574)
  28. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2574)
  29. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2574)
  30. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2574)
  31. Minority; do not pass.
  32. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  33. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  34. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2574)
  35. Referred to Appropriations.
  36. HC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2574)
  37. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2574)
  38. Minority; do not pass.
  39. HC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  40. HC - Executive action taken by committee.
  41. First reading, referred to Health Care.

HB 2574 in other sessions

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