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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5840: Emer medical transportation

Concerning reimbursement to eligible providers for medicaid ground emergency medical transportation services.

Summary

  • Requires the Health Care Authority (HCA) to implement a certified public expenditure program to fund supplemental payments for public ground emergency medical transportation (GEMT) providers.
  • Requires the HCA to implement an intergovernmental transfer program to fund increased managed care payments for public GEMT services.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5840), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2015
  3. Passed SenateMar 5, 2015
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bruce Dammeier (R-25)
Introduced
February 5, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
HB 2007
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to reimbursement to eligible providers for medicaid ground emergency medical transportation services;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bruce Dammeier (R-25)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Christine Rolfes D-23John Braun R-20Karen Keiser D-33

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2015
Version voted on: SB 5840
40 Yea 7 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat20202
Republican20500
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  9. Minority; without recommendation.
  10. Minority; do not pass.
  11. APP - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Minority; without recommendation.
  17. WM - Majority; do pass.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5840 in other sessions

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