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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 1916: Small rural hospitals

Providing enhanced payment to small rural hospitals that meet the criteria of a sole community hospital.

Summary

  • Increases payments for recipients eligible for certain medical assistance programs when services are provided by a rural hospital certified by the centers for medicare and medicaid services as a sole community hospital.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1916), 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 committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Tharinger (D-24)
Introduced
February 18, 2013 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2014
Companion bill
SB 5829
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to providing enhanced payment to small rural hospitals that meet the criteria of a sole community hospital;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Tharinger (D-24)

5 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Judy Warnick R-13Kevin Van De Wege D-24Matt Manweller R-13Dean Takko D-19Brian Blake D-19

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

HB 1916 in other sessions

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

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