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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6045

SB 6045: Hospital safety net

Extending the hospital safety net assessment.

Summary

  • Moves the expiration of the Hospital Safety Net Assessment (HSNA) program from July 1, 2017, to July 1, 2019.
  • Removes provisions requiring a phase-down of the HSNA by fiscal year 2019.
  • Increases assessment amounts on some hospitals.
  • Changes the amounts of payments to hospitals from the HSNA Fund.
  • Increases the amount of assessment dollars that the state may use in lieu of State General Fund payments to hospitals.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6045), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 23, 2015
  2. Out of committeeApr 2, 2015
  3. Passed SenateApr 3, 2015
  4. Passed HouseApr 22, 2015
  5. Governorstopped here
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-2)
Introduced
February 23, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
February 25, 2016
Companion bill
2EHB 2151
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6045, SSB 6045

AN ACT Relating to continuation of the hospital safety net assessment for two additional biennia;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-2)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Senator D-46

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 3, 2015
Version voted on: SSB 6045
26 Yea 23 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat12300
Republican25000
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 22, 2015
Version voted on: SSB 6045
81 Yea 16 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50001
Republican311600
How each member voted

Yea (81)

Excused (1)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · Striking Amendment Number 343 by Senator Keiser

April 3, 2015
Version voted on: SSB 6045
23 Yea 26 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23100
Republican02500
How each member voted
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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6045)
  2. On Concurrence Calendar. Referred to Senate Rules 3. (SSB 6045)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 81; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 6045)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6045)
  5. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SSB 6045)
  6. Placed on second reading. (SSB 6045)
  7. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6045)
  8. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 6045)
  9. First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 6045)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 26; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 6045)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6045)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6045)
  13. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6045)
  15. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6045)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6045)
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6045)
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Minority; do not pass.
  20. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 6045 in other sessions

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