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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5734

SB 5734: Hospital safety net assess.

Concerning the hospital safety net assessment.

Summary

  • Extends the Hospital Safety Net Assessment (HSNA) program through July 1, 2023.
  • Continues to allow funds from the HSNA program to be used in lieu of State General Fund payments for Medicaid hospital services through the 2021-23 biennium.
  • Continues to allow funds from the HSNA program to be used for integrated evidence-based psychiatry and family residency programs through the 2021-23 biennium.
  • Allows the Health Care Authority to make offsets to payments to hospitals failing to make assessment payments within 90 days of the due date.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5734), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 318, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2019
  3. Passed SenateFeb 26, 2019
  4. Passed HouseApr 25, 2019
  5. GovernorMay 8, 2019
  6. LawMay 8, 2019
Prime sponsor
Annette Cleveland (D-49)
Introduced
January 30, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
May 8, 2019
Session law
Chapter 318, Laws of 2019
Companion bill
HB 1748
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5734, SSB 5734

AN ACT Relating to the hospital safety net assessment;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Annette Cleveland (D-49)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Senator R-2

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 26, 2019
Version voted on: SSB 5734
48 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican19100
How each member voted

Nay (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 25, 2019
Version voted on: SSB 5734
96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican40100
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2019. (SSB 5734)
  2. Chapter 318, 2019 Laws. (SSB 5734)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5734)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5734)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5734)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5734)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5734)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5734)
  9. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5734)
  10. APP - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5734)
  11. First reading, referred to Appropriations. (SSB 5734)
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5734)
  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5734)
  14. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5734)
  15. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5734)
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5734)
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5734)
  21. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5734 in other sessions

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