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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 3204

HB 3204: Medicaid participation

Establishing requirements for boarding homes that withdraw from medicaid participation.

Summary

  • Prohibits a boarding home from transferring or discharging a current resident on the basis that it is voluntarily withdrawing from the Medicaid program.
  • Requires notice to persons beginning residence after the effective date of the act that the boarding home is not participating in the Medicaid program and the person may be transferred or discharged if they are unable to pay the facility charges.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 3204), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2008
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 2008
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dawn Morrell (D-25)
Introduced
January 24, 2008 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2008
Versions
HB 3204, SHB 3204

AN ACT Relating to protecting medicaid residents in boarding homes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dawn Morrell (D-25)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Tom Campbell R-2Tami Green D-28

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2008
Version voted on: SHB 3204
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62001
Republican33002
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 3204)
  2. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (SHB 3204)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 3204)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 3204)
  5. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 3204)
  6. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 3204)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 3204)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 3204)
  12. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 3204 in other sessions

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