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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1968

HB 1968: Nursing home payments

Limiting nursing home direct care payment adjustments to the lowest case mix weights in the reduced physical function groups and authorizing upward adjustments to case mix weights in the cognitive and behavior groups.

Summary

  • Exempts nursing homes from paying a 13 percent direct care rate penalty on residents in certain Resource Utilization Group (RUG) codes that represent residents with reduced physical functions.
  • Allows exceptions to the rate penalty for nursing home residents with limited placement options in the community.
  • Authorizes the Department of Social and Health Services to adjust upward the weighted scores of acuity for nursing home residents in certain RUG codes that represent residents with behavioral and cognitive performance issues.
  • Updates rate statutes to reflect the current data system and RUG classification in use for Medicaid nursing home rates in Washington.
  • Caps the direct care component of the nursing home rate at 118 percent of the nursing home's direct care allowable costs.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1968), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2017
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Laurie Jinkins (D-27)
Introduced
February 6, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Companion bill
SB 5715
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1968, SHB 1968

AN ACT Relating to limiting nursing home direct care payment adjustments to the lowest case mix weights in the reduced physical function groups and authorizing upward adjustments to case mix weights in the cognitive and behavior groups;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Laurie Jinkins (D-27)

7 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Joe Schmick R-9Steve Tharinger D-24Paul Harris R-17Steve Bergquist D-11Brandon Vick R-18Eric Pettigrew D-37Jeff Holy R-6

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1968)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1968)
  3. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1968)
  4. Referred to Appropriations.
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1968)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1968)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1968)
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1968)
  14. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1968)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1968)
  16. Minority; do not pass.
  17. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  19. First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1968 in other sessions

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