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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5913

SB 5913: Hospital safety net assessmt

Concerning a hospital safety net assessment and quality incentive program for increased hospital payments.

Summary

  • Moves the expiration of the Hospital Safety Net Assessment program from July 1, 2013, to July 1, 2017.
  • Continues and increases assessments on hospitals based on non-Medicare inpatient hospital days.
  • Replaces increased inpatient and outpatient hospital payment rates with grants, supplemental payments, and increased managed care payment rates.
  • Phases out assessments and payments over a four-year period starting in fiscal year 2016.
  • Continues the Health Care Authority's system of quality incentive payments.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 5913), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 17, Laws of 2013, 2nd Special Session
  1. IntroducedApr 15, 2013
  2. Out of committeeApr 23, 2013
  3. Passed SenateApr 24, 2013
  4. Passed HouseJun 28, 2013
  5. GovernorJun 30, 2013
  6. LawJun 30, 2013
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-2)
Introduced
April 15, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
June 30, 2013
Session law
Chapter 17, Laws of 2013, 2nd Special Session
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5913, ESSB 5913

AN ACT Relating to a hospital safety net assessment and quality incentive program for increased hospital payments to improve health care access for the citizens of Washington;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-2)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 24, 2013
Version voted on: ESSB 5913
35 Yea 11 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21302
Republican14801
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed June 26, 2013
Version voted on: ESSB 5913
33 Yea 13 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22103
Republican111200
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage

Passed June 28, 2013
Version voted on: ESSB 5913
70 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54001
Republican162204
How each member voted

Yea (70)

Excused (5)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/30/2013. (ESSB 5913)
  2. Chapter 17, 2013 Laws 2nd Special Session. (ESSB 5913)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 5913)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 5913)
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 70; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 5. (ESSB 5913)
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5913)
  7. President signed. (ESSB 5913)
  8. Speaker signed. (ESSB 5913)
  9. Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. (ESSB 5913)
  10. First Reading. (ESSB 5913)
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 33; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 3. (ESSB 5913)
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5913)
  13. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5913)
  14. Returned to second reading for amendment. (ESSB 5913)
  15. Rules suspended. (ESSB 5913)
  16. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5913)
  17. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5913)
  18. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 5913)
  19. First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (ESSB 5913)
  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 35; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 3. (ESSB 5913)
  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5913)
  22. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5913)
  23. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5913)
  25. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5913)
  26. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5913)
  27. Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 5913)
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5913)
  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  30. Minority; without recommendation.
  31. Minority; do not pass.
  32. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  33. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  34. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

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