BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1911

HB 1911: Inmates in jails/health care

Concerning health care services for inmates in city, county, and regional jails.

Summary

  • Requires providers of hospital services that are licensed with the Department of Health to contract with local correctional facilities (jails) for inpatient, outpatient, and ancillary services.
  • Requires jails to reimburse hospital providers at no more than Medicaid rates plus a percentage increase that is determined in the state operating budget for treatment of offenders.
  • Allows jails to contract with the Department of Corrections, at the jail's expense, to use Provider One to pay outside hospital claims.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1911), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 18, 2013
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2013
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Gary Alexander (R-2)
Introduced
February 18, 2013 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2014
Companion bill
SB 5792
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1911, SHB 1911

AN ACT Relating to health care services for inmates in city, county, and regional jails;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gary Alexander (R-2)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1911)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1911)
  3. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1911)
  4. Referred to Appropriations.
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1911)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1911)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1911)
  12. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1911)
  14. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1911)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1911)
  18. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  19. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

HB 1911 in other sessions

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