BILL · 2009–10 SESSION
SB 6758: Hospital safety net
Concerning hospital safety net assessment.
Summary
- Effective February 1, 2010, a hospital provider assessment is imposed on certain hospitals if the following conditions are met: the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approves any necessary state plan amendments or waivers, the state plan amendment to reduce hospital rates in the 2009-11 operating budget is withdrawn, and contracts between DSHS and managed care organizations are amended to the extent…
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 25, 2010
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Karen Keiser (D-33)
- Introduced
- January 25, 2010 in the Senate
- Last action
- March 15, 2010
- Requested by
- Governor
- Companion bill
- HB 2956
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
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: Karen Keiser (D-33)
2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
SB 6758 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 6758 (2007–08) Biofuels irrigation
- SB 6758 (2005–06) First degree murder
- SB 6758 (2001–02) Expenditure limit
- SB 6758 (1999–00) Multimodal fund
- SB 6758 (1997–98) Work ethic camp program
- SB 6758 (1995–96) Campaign contributions use