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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5859

SB 5859: Small rural hospitals

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

Summary

  • Requires the Health Care Authority to increase reimbursement rates by 25 percent for public hospitals with fewer than 150 beds that were federally designated as "sole community hospitals" and had Level III adult trauma designations from the Department of Health.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5859), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 57, Laws of 2014
  1. IntroducedFeb 26, 2013
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2014
  3. Passed SenateFeb 17, 2014
  4. Passed HouseMar 7, 2014
  5. GovernorMar 19, 2014
  6. LawMar 19, 2014
Prime sponsor
John Braun (R-20)
Introduced
February 26, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
March 19, 2014
Session law
Chapter 57, Laws of 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5859, SSB 5859

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Braun (R-20)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Brian Hatfield D-19Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13Jim Hargrove D-24

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 17, 2014
Version voted on: SSB 5859
47 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24100
Republican23001
How each member voted

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 7, 2014
Version voted on: SSB 5859
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55000
Republican42001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 10, 2014
Version voted on: SSB 5859
46 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24100
Republican22200
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 6/12/2014. (SSB 5859)
  2. Chapter 57, 2014 Laws. (SSB 5859)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5859)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5859)
  5. President signed. (SSB 5859)
  6. Speaker signed. (SSB 5859)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 46; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5859)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5859)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5859)
  10. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SSB 5859)
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5859)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5859)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5859)
  14. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5859)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5859)
  16. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5859)
  17. Referred to Appropriations. (SSB 5859)
  18. Committee relieved of further consideration. (SSB 5859)
  19. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 5859)
  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5859)
  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5859)
  22. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5859)
  23. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5859)
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5859)
  27. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5859)
  28. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  30. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  31. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  32. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5859 in other sessions

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