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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6327

SB 6327: Hospital discharge planning

Providing for hospital discharge planning with lay caregivers.

Summary

  • Requires hospital discharge policies and criteria to provide an opportunity for patients to designate a lay caregiver and include lay caregivers in discharge planning.
  • Requires hospitals and acute care facilities to coordinate, if appropriate, with lay caregivers, long-term care workers, and home and community-based service providers.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6327), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 226, Laws of 2016
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2016
  3. Passed SenateFeb 16, 2016
  4. Passed HouseMar 4, 2016
  5. GovernorApr 1, 2016
  6. LawApr 1, 2016
Prime sponsor
Barbara Bailey (R-10)
Introduced
January 15, 2016 in the Senate
Last action
April 1, 2016
Session law
Chapter 226, Laws of 2016
Versions
SB 6327, SSB 6327

AN ACT Relating to hospital discharge planning with lay caregivers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Barbara Bailey (R-10)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Karen Keiser D-33Sharon Nelson D-34Steve Conway D-29Mark Mullet D-5Bruce Dammeier R-25

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2016
Version voted on: SSB 6327
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 March 4, 2016
Version voted on: SSB 6327
56 Yea 41 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican64101
How each member voted

Yea (56)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 10, 2016
Version voted on: SSB 6327
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican48000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 10, 2016
Version voted on: SSB 6327
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Governor signed. (SSB 6327)
  2. Effective date 6/9/2016. (SSB 6327)
  3. Chapter 226, 2016 Laws. (SSB 6327)
  4. Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 6327)
  5. President signed. (SSB 6327)
  6. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 6327)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 6327)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6327)
  9. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (SSB 6327)
  10. Returned to second reading for amendment. (SSB 6327)
  11. House receded from amendments. (SSB 6327)
  12. Senate adheres to its position. (SSB 6327)
  13. House insists on its position and asks Senate to concur. (SSB 6327)
  14. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 6327)
  15. Speaker signed. (SSB 6327)
  16. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments. (SSB 6327)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 6327)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6327)
  19. Committee recommendations adopted and the bill amended. (SSB 6327)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6327)
  21. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 6327)
  22. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6327)
  23. HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 6327)
  24. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 6327)
  25. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 6327)
  26. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6327)
  27. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6327)
  28. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  29. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6327)
  30. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  31. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6327)
  32. HLTH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6327)
  33. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  34. HLTH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  35. First reading, referred to Health Care.

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