WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2137: Nursing home payment system

Concerning the nursing home payment system.

Summary

  • Declares an intent to: (1) Simplify the nursing home payment system through the elimination of rate add-ons; (2) Target funding to pay for quality workforce standards; (3) Correlate payments to the acuity and unique costs of the clients served; and (4) Promote a quality living environment for the increasingly medically complex population.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 17, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Eileen Cody (D-34)
Introduced
February 17, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
SB 6010
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to promoting quality nursing home care with a quality workforce through value-focused, acuity-based purchasing utilizing the nursing home payment methodology;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eileen Cody (D-34)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Paul Harris R-17

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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2137 in other sessions

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