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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2515

HB 2515: Medicaid payments/adult care

Updating the medicaid payment methodology for contracted assisted living, adult residential care, and enhanced adult residential care.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to establish a data-driven medicaid payment methodology in rule for contracted assisted living (AL), adult residential care (ARC), and enhanced adult residential care (EARC).
  • Defines the components for the rate methodology and the rebasing schedule.
  • Requires DSHS to review the physical plant requirements for each residential care setting and determine necessary adjustments to the room and board component.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 2515), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 225, Laws of 2018
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2018
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2018
  3. Passed HouseFeb 14, 2018
  4. Passed SenateMar 2, 2018
  5. GovernorMar 22, 2018
  6. LawMar 22, 2018
Prime sponsor
Steve Tharinger (D-24)
Introduced
January 10, 2018 in the House
Last action
March 22, 2018
Session law
Chapter 225, Laws of 2018
Companion bill
SB 6337
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2515, SHB 2515

AN ACT Relating to updating the medicaid payment methodology for contracted assisted living, adult residential care, and enhanced adult residential care;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Tharinger (D-24)

9 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Joe Schmick R-9Eileen Cody D-34Norm Johnson R-14Laurie Jinkins D-27Paul Harris R-17June Robinson D-38Sharon Wylie D-49Gerry Pollet D-46Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2018
Version voted on: SHB 2515
97 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican47100
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Nay (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 2, 2018
Version voted on: SHB 2515
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25001
Republican23000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2018. (SHB 2515)
  2. Chapter 225, 2018 Laws. (SHB 2515)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 2515)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2515)
  5. President signed. (SHB 2515)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 2515)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2515)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2515)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2515)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2515)
  11. WM - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2515)
  12. Referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 2515)
  13. And refer to Ways & Means. (SHB 2515)
  14. HLTC - Majority; without recommendation. (SHB 2515)
  15. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care. (SHB 2515)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2515)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2515)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2515)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  20. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2515)
  21. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  22. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2515)
  23. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2515)
  24. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  25. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2515 in other sessions

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