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
- IntroducedFeb 18, 2013
- Out of committeeMar 1, 2013
- Passed Housestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- 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
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1911)
- Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1911)
- Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1911)
- Referred to Appropriations.
- Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1911)
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1911)
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1911)
- Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1911)
- Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1911)
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1911)
- APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- APP - Executive action taken by committee.
- First reading, referred to Appropriations.
HB 1911 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1911 (2025–26) Pollinator license plates
- HB 1911 (2023–24) Office of public defense
- HB 1911 (2021–22) Insurance/plan 2 members
- HB 1911 (2019–20) Pharmacy benefit managers
- HB 1911 (2017–18) Marijuana odor masking
- HB 1911 (2015–16) Water or sewer facilities
- HB 1911 (2011–12) Interstate compact/president
- HB 1911 (2009–10) Solar energy wholesalers