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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6534

SB 6534: Ambulance quality assur. fee

Creating an ambulance transport quality assurance fee.

Summary

  • Establishes an ambulance transport quality assurance fee program for Medicaid-funded emergency ambulance transports provided by private ambulance transport providers.

From the Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report (ESSB 6534), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 354, Laws of 2020
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2020
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2020
  3. Passed SenateMar 3, 2020
  4. Passed HouseMar 12, 2020
  5. GovernorApr 3, 2020
  6. LawApr 3, 2020
Prime sponsor
Annette Cleveland (D-49)
Introduced
January 21, 2020 in the Senate
Last action
April 3, 2020
Session law
Chapter 354, Laws of 2020
Companion bill
HB 2846
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6534, ESSB 6534

AN ACT Relating to an ambulance transport quality assurance fee;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Annette Cleveland (D-49)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2020
Version voted on: ESSB 6534
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 12, 2020
Version voted on: ESSB 6534
87 Yea 10 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican311000
How each member voted

Yea (87)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 12, 2020
Version voted on: ESSB 6534
44 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25400
Republican19001
How each member voted

Nay (4)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 4/3/2020. (ESSB 6534)
  2. Chapter 354, 2020 Laws. (ESSB 6534)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 6534)
  4. Passed final passage; yeas, 44; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 6534)
  5. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESSB 6534)
  6. Speaker signed. (ESSB 6534)
  7. President signed. (ESSB 6534)
  8. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 6534)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6534)
  10. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6534)
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 87; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 6534)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 6534)
  13. First reading, referred to Rules. (ESSB 6534)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 6534)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6534)
  16. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6534)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 6534)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6534)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health & Long Term Care. (ESSB 6534)
  22. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 6534)
  23. Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 6534)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6534)
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  26. Minority; without recommendation.
  27. Minority; do not pass.
  28. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health & Long Term Care.
  29. Referred to Ways & Means. (ESSB 6534)
  30. Referred to Ways & Means.
  31. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 6534)
  32. And refer to Ways & Means. (ESSB 6534)
  33. And refer to Ways & Means.
  34. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  35. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.

SB 6534 in other sessions

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