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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 2069

HB 2069: Hospital payments/safety net

Concerning hospital payments.

Summary

Reduces the statutory inpatient and outpatient rate increases for medical assistance services provided by prospective payment system hospitals starting July 1, 2011. The inpatient rate increase is reduced from 13 percent to 3.96 percent, and the outpatient rate increase is reduced from 36.83 percent to 27.25 percent.
Permits expenditures of the sum of $199.8 million from the Hospital Safety Net Assessment Fund in lieu of State General Fund payments to hospitals in the 2011-13 fiscal biennium.

From the Engrossed House Bill Report (EHB 2069), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 35, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session

IntroducedApr 9, 2011
Out of committeeApr 19, 2011
Passed HouseMay 9, 2011
Passed SenateMay 25, 2011
GovernorJun 15, 2011
LawJun 15, 2011

Prime sponsor: Eileen Cody (D-34)
Introduced: April 9, 2011 in the House
Last action: June 15, 2011
Session law: Chapter 35, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session
Budget: Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to increasing the sum available to the state from the hospital safety net assessment fund by reducing hospital payments;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eileen Cody (D-34)

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed May 9, 2011

Version voted on: EHB 2069

52 Yea 44 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	52	3	0	1
Republican	0	41	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (52)

Nay (44)

Excused (2)

Christopher Hurst D-31
Jim McCune R-2

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed May 25, 2011

Version voted on: EHB 2069

26 Yea 20 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	20	5	0	2
Republican	6	15	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (26)

Nay (20)

Excused (3)

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History

Jun 15, 2011Effective date 7/1/2011. (EHB 2069)
Jun 15, 2011Chapter 35, 2011 Laws 1st Special Session. (EHB 2069)
Jun 15, 2011Governor signed. (EHB 2069)
May 25, 2011Delivered to Governor. (EHB 2069)
May 25, 2011President signed. (EHB 2069)
May 25, 2011Third reading, passed; yeas, 26; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 3. (EHB 2069)
May 25, 2011Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 2069)
May 25, 2011Speaker signed. (EHB 2069)
May 12, 2011Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 2069)
May 11, 2011Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 2069)
May 11, 2011Minority; without recommendation. (EHB 2069)
May 11, 2011Minority; do not pass. (EHB 2069)
May 11, 2011WM - Majority; do pass. (EHB 2069)
May 10, 2011First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (EHB 2069)
May 9, 2011Third reading, passed; yeas, 52; nays, 44; absent, 0; excused, 2. (EHB 2069)
May 9, 2011Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 2069)
May 9, 2011Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 2069)
Apr 29, 2011Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (EHB 2069)
Apr 26, 2011By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 2069)
Apr 19, 2011Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 2069)
Apr 15, 2011Minority; do not pass. (EHB 2069)
Apr 15, 2011WAYS - Majority; do pass. (EHB 2069)
Apr 15, 2011WAYS - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 2069)
Apr 9, 2011First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (EHB 2069)

HB 2069 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 2069 (2025–26) Precious metal bullion · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2069 (2023–24) Biogenic carbon dioxide · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2069 (2021–22) Raffles · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2069 (2019–20) Utility service charges · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2069 (2017–18) DEL rule-making suspension · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2069 (2015–16) Natural resources management · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2069 (2013–14) Safety net benefits · Enacted · Chapter 10, Laws of 2013, 2nd Special Session
HB 2069 (2009–10) Community facility districts · Did not pass · died in committee

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