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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5178

SB 5178: Specialty hospitals

Issuing a moratorium on licensing specialty hospitals.

Summary

Prohibits the Department of Health from granting licenses to specialty hospitals where a physician has an ownership or investment interest until July 1, 2006.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5178), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 39, Laws of 2005

IntroducedJan 17, 2005
Out of committeeFeb 10, 2005
Passed SenateMar 14, 2005
Passed HouseApr 5, 2005
GovernorApr 13, 2005
LawApr 13, 2005

Prime sponsor: Jim Kastama (D-25)
Introduced: January 17, 2005 in the Senate
Last action: April 13, 2005
Session law: Chapter 39, Laws of 2005
Versions: SB 5178, SSB 5178

AN ACT Relating to licensing specialty hospitals;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Kastama (D-25)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Karen Keiser D-33 Brad Benson R-6 Dale Brandland R-42

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 14, 2005

Version voted on: SSB 5178

44 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	25	0	0	1
Republican	19	3	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (44)

Nay (3)

Excused (2)

Rosemary McAuliffe D-1
Cheryl Pflug R-5

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 5, 2005

Version voted on: SSB 5178

91 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	52	0	0	4
Republican	39	1	0	2

How each member voted

Yea (91)

Nay (1)

Toby Nixon R-45

Excused (6)

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History

Apr 13, 2005Effective date 4/13/2005. (SSB 5178)
Apr 13, 2005Chapter 39, 2005 Laws. (SSB 5178)
Apr 13, 2005Governor signed. (SSB 5178)
Apr 7, 2005Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5178)
Apr 6, 2005President signed. (SSB 5178)
Apr 6, 2005Speaker signed. (SSB 5178)
Apr 5, 2005Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 6. (SSB 5178)
Apr 5, 2005Committee recommendations adopted. (SSB 5178)
Apr 5, 2005Placed on third reading. (SSB 5178)
Mar 31, 2005Placed on second reading suspension calendar. (SSB 5178)
Mar 29, 2005HC - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5178)
Mar 29, 2005HC - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5178)
Mar 15, 2005First reading, referred to Health Care. (SSB 5178)
Mar 14, 2005Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5178)
Mar 14, 2005Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5178)
Mar 14, 20051st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5178)
Mar 14, 20051st substitute bill substituted.
Mar 11, 2005Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5178)
Mar 11, 2005Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 7, 2005Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5178)
Mar 7, 2005Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Feb 10, 2005Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5178)
Feb 10, 2005HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5178)
Feb 10, 2005HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 10, 2005Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 17, 2005First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 5178 in other sessions

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

SB 5178 (2025–26) Sodium nitrite · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5178 (2023–24) Highways/large debris · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5178 (2021–22) Health care waivers · Enacted · Chapter 268, Laws of 2021
SB 5178 (2019–20) TRS & SERS early retirement · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5178 (2017–18) Hearing loss education prog. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5178 (2015–16) Criminal justice trtmnt acct · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5178 (2013–14) Organized retail theft · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5178 (2011–12) Original birth certificates · Did not pass · died in committee

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