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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5595: State hospital reimbursement

Concerning maintaining the quarterly average census method for calculating state hospital reimbursements.

Summary

  • Bases the reimbursement required by contractors that use more state hospital patient days of care than allocated on the average number of days used in excess of the contractor's bed allocation for the quarter.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5595), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 222, Laws of 2017
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2017
  3. Passed SenateFeb 28, 2017
  4. Passed HouseApr 6, 2017
  5. GovernorMay 5, 2017
  6. LawMay 5, 2017
Prime sponsor
Andy Billig (D-3)
Introduced
January 30, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
May 5, 2017
Session law
Chapter 222, Laws of 2017
Companion bill
HB 1996
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to maintaining the quarterly average census method for calculating state hospital reimbursements;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Andy Billig (D-3)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Steve O'Ban R-28Jeannie Darneille D-27Mike Padden R-4

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5595
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage

Passed April 6, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5595
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican45003
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2017.
  2. Chapter 222, 2017 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. APP - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. WM - Majority; do pass.
  18. Referred to Ways & Means.
  19. And refer to Ways & Means.
  20. HSMH - Majority; do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.

SB 5595 in other sessions

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