BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5872: Small rural hospital payment

Providing enhanced payment to low volume, small rural hospitals.

Summary

Beginning January 1, 2020, increases Medicaid payments for certain hospitals to 150 percent of the Medicaid fee-for-service fee schedule
Qualifying hospitals must: have fewer than 50 acute beds; not be designated as a critical access hospital under state or federal regulations; and, have combined Medicare and Medicaid inpatient days greater than 50 percent.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5872), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to providing enhanced payment to low volume, small rural hospitals;

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

Jan 13, 2020Rules Committee relieved of further consideration; referred to Ways & Means.
Jan 13, 2020By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Mar 18, 2019Senate Rules "X" file.
Mar 7, 2019Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 1, 2019Minority; without recommendation.
Mar 1, 2019WM - Majority; do pass.
Mar 1, 2019Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 8, 2019First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5872 (2025–26) PreK promise account · Enacted · Chapter 51, Laws of 2026
SB 5872 (2023–24) Autonomous vehicles · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5872 (2021–22) Power plants/greenhouse gas · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5872 (2017–18) Public safety T.O. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5872 (2015–16) Nat. resources agencies/land · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5872 (2013–14) State agency grant program · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5872 (2011–12) Evaluating budget decisions · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5872 (2009–10) Local trans facilities · Did not pass · died in committee