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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5581

SB 5581: Nursing homes

Creating a nursing home safety net assessment. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Concerning nursing homes. )

Summary

  • Modifies nursing home rate components to reduce calculations produced within the payment methodology.
  • Establishes a supplemental payment methodology to produce rates equal to those paid on June 30, 2010.
  • Implements a direct care rate add-on paid to facilities that have experienced increases in client acuity since June 30, 2010.
  • Establishes the Skilled Nursing Facility Safety Net Trust Fund to be used to support Medicaid nursing facility payments.
  • Authorizes the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to administer and collect a skilled nursing facility safety net assessment.
  • Requires the DSHS to seek federal approval for the provider assessments to include facility exemptions as specified in the bill and authorizes the DSHS to amend exemptions to the extent necessary to obtain federal approval.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 5581), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2011
  2. Out of committeeApr 1, 2011
  3. Passed SenateMay 11, 2011
  4. Passed HouseMay 17, 2011
  5. GovernorMay 31, 2011
  6. LawMay 31, 2011
Prime sponsor
Karen Keiser (D-33)
Introduced
January 31, 2011 in the Senate
Last action
May 31, 2011
Session law
Chapter 7, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session
Companion bill
HB 1722
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5581, ESSB 5581

AN ACT Relating to nursing homes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Linda Evans Parlette R-12Jim Hargrove D-24Paull Shin D-21Steve Conway D-29Adam Kline D-37

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed May 11, 2011
Version voted on: ESSB 5581
27 Yea 17 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21402
Republican61303
How each member voted

Excused (5)

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House · Final Passage

Passed May 17, 2011
Version voted on: ESSB 5581
54 Yea 38 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat46802
Republican83004
How each member voted

Yea (54)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2011. (ESSB 5581)
  2. Chapter 7, 2011 Laws 1st Special Session. (ESSB 5581)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 5581)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 5581)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESSB 5581)
  6. President signed. (ESSB 5581)
  7. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5581)
  8. WAYS - Majority; do pass. (ESSB 5581)
  9. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5581)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5581)
  11. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 5581)
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 54; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 6. (ESSB 5581)
  13. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (ESSB 5581)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 5. (ESSB 5581)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5581)
  16. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5581)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5581)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5581)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5581)
  22. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  23. Referred to Rules. (ESSB 5581)
  24. Referred to Rules.
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5581)
  26. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  27. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESSB 5581)
  28. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5581)
  30. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5581)
  31. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  32. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  33. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

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