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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6278

SB 6278: Specialty hospitals

Licensing specialty hospitals.

Summary

  • The Legislature establishes specific requirements in order for specialty hospitals to be licensed. These requirements include compliance with minimum participation rates for providing services to medicare and medicaid beneficiaries as well as a percentage of charity care provided by a general hospital in the same health service area.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6278), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2006
  2. Out of committeeFeb 1, 2006
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Alex Deccio (R-14)
Introduced
January 10, 2006 in the Senate
Last action
March 8, 2006
Companion bill
HB 2669
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6278, SSB 6278

AN ACT Relating to licensing specialty hospitals;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Alex Deccio (R-14)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Karen Keiser D-33

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Referred to Rules. (SSB 6278)
  2. Referred to Rules.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6278)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6278)
  6. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6278)
  7. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 6278 in other sessions

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