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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2678

HB 2678: Nursing home facilities

Regulating nursing home facilities.

Summary

Modifies the nursing facility payment methodology to implement consensus recommendations from the nursing facility payment methodology work group established in Chapter 2, Laws of 2015 (Substitute House Bill 1274).
Includes the following modifications:
creation of a floor for the direct and indirect care component rate allocations;
definition of a fair market rental system for use in the capital component rate allocation;
establishment of quality measures and a quality rating system for the quality incentive rate enhancement;
an outline of penalties in regards to the minimum direct care staffing standard for nursing facilities; and

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2678), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 131, Laws of 2016

IntroducedJan 18, 2016
Out of committeeFeb 2, 2016
Passed HouseFeb 11, 2016
Passed SenateMar 1, 2016
GovernorMar 31, 2016
LawMar 31, 2016

Prime sponsor: Joe Schmick (R-9)
Introduced: January 18, 2016 in the House
Last action: March 31, 2016
Session law: Chapter 131, Laws of 2016
Budget: Has a fiscal note
Versions: HB 2678, SHB 2678

AN ACT Relating to nursing home facilities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe Schmick (R-9)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Eileen Cody D-34 Kevin Van De Wege D-24

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2016

Version voted on: SHB 2678

96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	50	0	0	0
Republican	46	1	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

David Taylor R-15

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2016

Version voted on: SHB 2678

46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	23	0	0	1
Republican	23	0	0	2

How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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History

Mar 31, 2016Effective date 6/9/2016. (SHB 2678)
Mar 31, 2016Chapter 131, 2016 Laws. (SHB 2678)
Mar 31, 2016Governor signed. (SHB 2678)
Mar 7, 2016Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2678)
Mar 4, 2016President signed. (SHB 2678)
Mar 4, 2016Speaker signed. (SHB 2678)
Mar 1, 2016Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 2678)
Mar 1, 2016Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2678)
Feb 26, 2016Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2678)
Feb 23, 2016Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2678)
Feb 22, 2016HLTH - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2678)
Feb 15, 2016First reading, referred to Health Care. (SHB 2678)
Feb 11, 2016Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2678)
Feb 11, 2016Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2678)
Feb 11, 20161st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2678)
Feb 11, 20161st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 9, 2016Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2678)
Feb 9, 2016Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 2, 2016Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2678)
Feb 2, 2016Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 28, 2016APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2678)
Jan 28, 2016Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2678)
Jan 28, 2016Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2678)
Jan 28, 2016Minority; without recommendation.
Jan 28, 2016Minority; do not pass.
Jan 28, 2016APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 18, 2016First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2678 in other sessions

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

HB 2678 (2025–26) APS caseload forecasting · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2678 (2019–20) Survivor option change · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2678 (2017–18) Cybercrime · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2678 (2013–14) Small business assistance · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2678 (2011–12) Child welfare outcomes · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2678 (2009–10) Nonprofit race meets · Enacted · Chapter 39, Laws of 2010
HB 2678 (2007–08) Timber industry tax · Enacted · Chapter 296, Laws of 2008
HB 2678 (2005–06) Pollutn liability ins agency · Enacted · Chapter 276, Laws of 2006

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