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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SHB 2956

HB 2956: Hospital safety net

Concerning the hospital safety net.

Summary

  • Establishes the Hospital Safety Net Assessment Fund.
  • Creates assessments on hospitals based on non-Medicare inpatient hospital days.
  • Increases inpatient and outpatient hospital payment rates and Disproportionate Share Hospital payments.
  • Requires the Department of Social and Health Services to design a system for providing quality incentive payments to hospitals starting in Fiscal Year 2013.

From the Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill Report (E2SHB 2956), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 30, Laws of 2010, 1st Special Session
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2010
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2010
  3. Passed HouseMar 9, 2010
  4. Passed SenateMar 19, 2010
  5. GovernorApr 27, 2010
  6. LawApr 27, 2010
Prime sponsor
Eric Pettigrew (D-37)
Introduced
January 19, 2010 in the House
Last action
April 27, 2010
Session law
Chapter 30, Laws of 2010, 1st Special Session
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
SB 6758
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2956, SHB 2956, E2SHB 2956

AN ACT Relating to a hospital safety net assessment for increased hospital payments to improve health care access for the citizens of Washington;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eric Pettigrew (D-37)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Brendan Williams D-22Marcie Maxwell D-41

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2010
Version voted on: E2SHB 2956
79 Yea 18 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat59200
Republican201601
How each member voted

Yea (79)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage on Reconsideration

Passed March 9, 2010
Version voted on: E2SHB 2956
78 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58300
Republican201601
How each member voted

Yea (78)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed March 16, 2010
Version voted on: E2SHB 2956
73 Yea 20 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54403
Republican191602
How each member voted

Yea (73)

Excused (5)

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House · Final Passage on Reconsideration

Passed March 16, 2010
Version voted on: E2SHB 2956
72 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54403
Republican181702
How each member voted

Yea (72)

Excused (5)

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House · Final Passage on Reconsideration

Passed March 16, 2010
Version voted on: E2SHB 2956
71 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54403
Republican171802
How each member voted

Yea (71)

Excused (5)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 19, 2010
Version voted on: E2SHB 2956
28 Yea 17 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28300
Republican01404
How each member voted

Excused (4)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 10, 2010
Version voted on: E2SHB 2956
26 Yea 15 Nay 0 Absent 8 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26104
Republican01404
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 10, 2010
Version voted on: E2SHB 2956
66 Yea 30 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56401
Republican102601
How each member voted

Yea (66)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage on Reconsideration

Passed April 10, 2010
Version voted on: E2SHB 2956
65 Yea 31 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56401
Republican92701
How each member voted

Yea (65)

Excused (2)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · Amendment Number 446 by Senator Zarelli, on Page 5, Line 29

March 19, 2010
Version voted on: E2SHB 2956
17 Yea 27 Nay 1 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32710
Republican14004
How each member voted

Absent (1)

Excused (4)

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History

  1. Effective date 4/27/2010. (E2SHB 2956)
  2. Chapter 30, 2010 Laws 1st Special Session. (E2SHB 2956)
  3. Governor signed. (E2SHB 2956)
  4. President signed. (E2SHB 2956)
  5. Speaker signed. (E2SHB 2956)
  6. Delivered to Governor. (E2SHB 2956)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 26; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 8. (E2SHB 2956)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 2956)
  9. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SHB 2956)
  10. Passed final passage; yeas, 65; nays, 31; absent, 0; excused, 2. (E2SHB 2956)
  11. Vote on final passage will be reconsidered. (E2SHB 2956)
  12. Passed final passage; yeas, 66; nays, 30; absent, 0; excused, 2. (E2SHB 2956)
  13. House concurred in Senate amendments. (E2SHB 2956)
  14. Returned to second reading for amendment. (E2SHB 2956)
  15. Rules suspended. (E2SHB 2956)
  16. Senate receded from amendments. (E2SHB 2956)
  17. Conference committee appointed. Representatives Cody, Pettigrew, Schmick. (E2SHB 2956)
  18. House refuses to concur in the Senate amendments. Asks Senate for Conference thereon. (E2SHB 2956)
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 4. (E2SHB 2956)
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 2956)
  21. Committee amendment adopted as amended. (E2SHB 2956)
  22. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SHB 2956)
  23. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (E2SHB 2956)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SHB 2956)
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SHB 2956)
  26. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (E2SHB 2956)
  27. Third reading, passed; yeas, 71; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 5. (E2SHB 2956)
  28. Vote on third reading will be reconsidered. (E2SHB 2956)
  29. Third reading, passed; yeas, 72; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 5. (E2SHB 2956)
  30. Vote on third reading will be reconsidered. (E2SHB 2956)
  31. Third reading, passed; yeas, 73; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 5. (E2SHB 2956)
  32. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading. (E2SHB 2956)
  33. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (E2SHB 2956)
  34. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (E2SHB 2956)
  35. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (E2SHB 2956)
  36. Third reading, passed; yeas, 78; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1. (E2SHB 2956)
  37. Vote on final passage will be reconsidered. (E2SHB 2956)
  38. Third reading, passed; yeas, 79; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1. (E2SHB 2956)
  39. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 2956)
  40. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SHB 2956)
  41. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SHB 2956)
  42. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2956)
  43. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  44. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (E2SHB 2956)
  45. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SHB 2956)
  46. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2956)
  47. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2956)
  48. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  49. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  50. WAYS - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SHB 2956)
  51. Minority; do not pass. (E2SHB 2956)
  52. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2956)
  53. WAYS - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2956)
  54. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2956)
  55. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee.
  56. WAYS - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  57. Minority; do not pass.
  58. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2956)
  59. APPH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2956)
  60. Referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 2956)
  61. Referred to Ways & Means.
  62. APPH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  63. Minority; do not pass.
  64. APPH - Executive action taken by committee.
  65. First reading, referred to Health & Human Services Appropriations.

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