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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6872

SB 6872: Nursing facilities/medicaid

Concerning medicaid nursing facility payments.

Summary

  • Makes a number of changes to nursing home rates administered under the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS).
  • Reduces the allocation for variable return to 30 percent of the June 30, 2006, level and repeals the variable return rate component on July 1, 2011.
  • Defines large nonessential community providers as facilities with 60 or greater licensed Medicaid beds.
  • Raises minimum occupancy in the operations, property, and finance components to 92 percent for large nonessential community providers.
  • Eliminates bed banking.
  • Changes the case mix adjustment cycle from quarterly to semi-annually.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 6872), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 34, Laws of 2010, 1st Special Session
  1. IntroducedFeb 22, 2010
  2. Out of committeeMar 9, 2010
  3. Passed SenateApr 12, 2010
  4. Passed HouseApr 12, 2010
  5. Partly vetoedMay 4, 2010
  6. LawMay 4, 2010
Prime sponsor
Karen Keiser (D-33)
Introduced
February 22, 2010 in the Senate
Last action
May 4, 2010
Session law
Chapter 34, Laws of 2010, 1st Special Session
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6872, ESSB 6872

AN ACT Relating to medicaid nursing facility payments;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed April 12, 2010
Version voted on: ESSB 6872
63 Yea 34 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58300
Republican53101
How each member voted

Yea (63)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 12, 2010
Version voted on: ESSB 6872
30 Yea 14 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29200
Republican11205
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2010*. (ESSB 6872)
  2. Chapter 34, 2010 Laws 1st Special Session PV. (ESSB 6872)
  3. Governor partially vetoed. (ESSB 6872)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 6872)
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6872)
  6. Speaker signed. (ESSB 6872)
  7. President signed. (ESSB 6872)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 63; nays, 34; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 6872)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6872)
  10. Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. (ESSB 6872)
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 5. (ESSB 6872)
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6872)
  13. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6872)
  14. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 6872)
  15. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 6872)
  18. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  19. Referred to Rules. (ESSB 6872)
  20. Referred to Rules.
  21. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 6872)
  22. Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 6872)
  23. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 6872)
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6872)
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6872)
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  27. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  28. Minority; do not pass.
  29. Minority; without recommendation.
  30. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  31. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

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