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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1274

HB 1274: Nursing home payment rates

Implementing a value-based system for nursing home rates.

Summary

  • Repeals current nursing facility payment statute, effective June 30, 2016.
  • Inserts into statute a new nursing facility payment system, effective July 1, 2016.
  • Delays the rebase of non-capital rate components from July 1, 2015, to July 1, 2016.
  • Directs the Department of Social and Health Services to facilitate a workgroup that will recommend modifications to the new nursing facility payment system.
  • Creates a new account for funds received through the reconciliation and settlement process, and also from penalties when facilities are out of compliance with minimum staffing standards.
  • Authorizes the use of funds from the new account for technical assistance for nursing facilities, specialized training for nursing facilities, or to increase quality enhancement payments.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1274), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 2, Laws of 2015, 2nd Special Session
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2015
  2. Out of committeeJun 24, 2015
  3. Passed HouseJun 24, 2015
  4. Passed SenateJun 26, 2015
  5. GovernorJun 30, 2015
  6. LawJun 30, 2015
Prime sponsor
Eileen Cody (D-34)
Introduced
January 16, 2015 in the House
Last action
June 30, 2015
Session law
Chapter 2, Laws of 2015, 2nd Special Session
Companion bill
SB 5152
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1274, SHB 1274

AN ACT Relating to implementing a value-based system for nursing home rates;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eileen Cody (D-34)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Laurie Jinkins D-27Norm Johnson R-14Paul Harris R-17Steve Tharinger D-24

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed June 24, 2015
Version voted on: SHB 1274
95 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican44201
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (2)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed June 26, 2015
Version voted on: SHB 1274
44 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat20004
Republican24001
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2015. (SHB 1274)
  2. Chapter 2, 2015 Laws 2nd Special Session. (SHB 1274)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1274)
  4. Speaker signed. (SHB 1274)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1274)
  6. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1274)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5. (SHB 1274)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1274)
  9. Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. (SHB 1274)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1274)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1274)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1274)
  13. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1274)
  14. Placed on second reading.
  15. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  16. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1274)
  17. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  19. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  20. First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1274 in other sessions

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