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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5593

SB 5593: Healthcare/inmates, detained

Concerning delivery and payment for health care services by hospitals for inmates and persons detained by law enforcement.

Summary

  • Outlines requirements for supervision of persons who are in custody for a violent or sex offense while those persons are receiving hospital care.
  • Requires expedited emergency room treatment of supervised inmates, subject to triage practices and legal requirements regarding screening and treatment.
  • Identifies a payment rate structure for inpatient, outpatient, and ancillary services that are rendered to jail inmates.
  • Allows screening for Medicaid eligibility of jail inmates at the time of booking, and registration of eligible inmates.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5593), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 267, Laws of 2015
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2015
  3. Passed SenateMar 5, 2015
  4. Passed HouseApr 15, 2015
  5. GovernorMay 14, 2015
  6. LawMay 14, 2015
Prime sponsor
Bruce Dammeier (R-25)
Introduced
January 26, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
May 14, 2015
Session law
Chapter 267, Laws of 2015
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5593, SSB 5593

AN ACT Relating to the safe delivery of and reasonable payment for health care services by hospitals for inmates and persons detained by law enforcement;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bruce Dammeier (R-25)

6 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Mike Padden R-4Annette Cleveland D-49Steve O'Ban R-28Jamie Pedersen D-43Senator R-2Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2015
Version voted on: SSB 5593
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 15, 2015
Version voted on: SSB 5593
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican47000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 21, 2015
Version voted on: SSB 5593
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22002
Republican25000
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2015. (SSB 5593)
  2. Chapter 267, 2015 Laws. (SSB 5593)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5593)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5593)
  5. President signed. (SSB 5593)
  6. Speaker signed. (SSB 5593)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5593)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5593)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5593)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5593)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SSB 5593)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5593)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5593)
  14. JUDI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5593)
  15. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 5593)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5593)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5593)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5593)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5593)
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  22. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5593)
  23. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5593)
  25. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5593)
  26. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  28. Referred to Ways & Means.
  29. And refer to Ways & Means.
  30. LAW - Majority; do pass.
  31. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5593 in other sessions

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