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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6807

SB 6807: Long-term care facilities

Restricting long-term care facilities.

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 (SSB 6807), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 251, Laws of 2008
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2008
  3. Passed SenateFeb 15, 2008
  4. Passed HouseMar 5, 2008
  5. Partly vetoedMar 28, 2008
  6. LawMar 28, 2008
Prime sponsor
Jim Kastama (D-25)
Introduced
January 24, 2008 in the Senate
Last action
March 28, 2008
Session law
Chapter 251, Laws of 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6807, SSB 6807

AN ACT Relating to discharge of long-</hyphen>term care residents;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Kastama (D-25)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Karen Keiser D-33Darlene Fairley D-32Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 15, 2008
Version voted on: SSB 6807
48 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat31100
Republican17000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Nay (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 5, 2008
Version voted on: SSB 6807
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62001
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 10, 2008
Version voted on: SSB 6807
46 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat31001
Republican15200
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Nay (2)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 3/28/2008. (SSB 6807)
  2. Chapter 251, 2008 Laws PV. (SSB 6807)
  3. Governor partially vetoed. (SSB 6807)
  4. Speaker signed. (SSB 6807)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 6807)
  6. President signed. (SSB 6807)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 46; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 6807)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 6807)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6807)
  10. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (SSB 6807)
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 6807)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6807)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6807)
  14. HCW - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 6807)
  15. HCW - Majority; do pass. (SSB 6807)
  16. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. (SSB 6807)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 6807)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6807)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6807)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6807)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 6807)
  24. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  25. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6807)
  26. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6807)
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6807)
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  29. Minority; do not pass.
  30. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  31. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 6807 in other sessions

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