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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2582

HB 2582: Health care services billing

Requiring notice to patients for certain charges at a health care facility.

Summary

  • Requires hospital-owned or operated provider-based clinics that charge a facility fee to notify patients that they may receive a separate billing for a facility fee.
  • Requires certain hospitals that own or operate provider-based clinics to report specified information about their facility fees to the Department of Health.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 2582), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 184, Laws of 2012
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2012
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2012
  3. Passed HouseFeb 9, 2012
  4. Passed SenateFeb 29, 2012
  5. GovernorMar 29, 2012
  6. LawMar 29, 2012
Prime sponsor
Norm Johnson (R-14)
Introduced
January 18, 2012 in the House
Last action
March 29, 2012
Session law
Chapter 184, Laws of 2012
Companion bill
SB 6362
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2582, ESHB 2582

AN ACT Relating to billing practices for health care services;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Norm Johnson (R-14)

35 co-sponsors (17 Democrats, 18 Republicans)

Eileen Cody D-34Charles Ross R-14Laurie Jinkins D-27Tami Green D-28Maureen Walsh R-16Bill Hinkle R-13Judy Clibborn D-41Marko Liias D-21Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Brad Klippert R-8Norma Smith R-10Gary Alexander R-20Judy Warnick R-13Susan Fagan R-9Barbara Bailey R-10John Ahern R-6Katrina Asay R-30Cathy Dahlquist R-31Joel Kretz R-7Richard DeBolt R-20Jan Angel R-26Troy Kelley D-28Senator D-22Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Connie Ladenburg D-29Ed Orcutt R-18Hans Zeiger R-25J.T. Wilcox R-2Fred Finn D-35Sharon Wylie D-49Tim Probst D-17Jeannie Darneille D-27Luis Moscoso D-1Ruth Kagi D-32Steve Tharinger D-24

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 9, 2012
Version voted on: ESHB 2582
81 Yea 16 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican251601
How each member voted

Yea (81)

Excused (1)

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

Passed February 29, 2012
Version voted on: ESHB 2582
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27000
Republican22000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 3, 2012
Version voted on: ESHB 2582
95 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican39102
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (1)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 1/1/2013. (ESHB 2582)
  2. Chapter 184, 2012 Laws. (ESHB 2582)
  3. Governor signed. (ESHB 2582)
  4. President signed. (ESHB 2582)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESHB 2582)
  6. Delivered to Governor. (ESHB 2582)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESHB 2582)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (ESHB 2582)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 2582)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2582)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2582)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 2582)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2582)
  14. HEA - Majority; do pass. (ESHB 2582)
  15. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (ESHB 2582)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 81; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESHB 2582)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2582)
  18. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2582)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 2582)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 2582)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESHB 2582)
  24. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  25. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 2582)
  26. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 2582)
  27. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  28. Minority; do not pass.
  29. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  30. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 2582 in other sessions

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