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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1348

HB 1348: Incarcerated persons/medical

Providing medical assistance to incarcerated persons.

Summary

  • Prohibits a person's Medicaid eligibility from being affected by the person's incarceration status for up to 29 days.
  • Expands the settings and changes the circumstances under which an incarcerated person's Medicaid coverage must be suspended.
  • Requires coordination between the Department of Corrections, local jails, and Medicaid managed care organizations.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1348), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 166, Laws of 2021
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2021
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2021
  3. Passed HouseFeb 26, 2021
  4. Passed SenateApr 10, 2021
  5. GovernorMay 3, 2021
  6. LawMay 3, 2021
Prime sponsor
Lauren Davis (D-32)
Introduced
January 22, 2021 in the House
Last action
May 3, 2021
Session law
Chapter 166, Laws of 2021
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1348, SHB 1348

AN ACT Relating to the provision of medical assistance to incarcerated persons;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lauren Davis (D-32)

30 co-sponsors (25 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Joe Schmick R-9Noel Frame D-36Mari Leavitt D-28Tarra Simmons D-23Javier Valdez D-46Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Tina Orwall D-33Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Vandana Slatter D-48Michelle Valdez R-26Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Strom Peterson D-21Alex Ramel D-40Roger Goodman D-45Jamila Taylor D-30Representative R-39Cindy Ryu D-32David Hackney D-11John Lovick D-44Andrew Barkis R-2Gerry Pollet D-46Nicole Macri D-43Lisa Callan D-5Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Timm Ormsby D-3Steve Tharinger D-24Marcus Riccelli D-3Debra Lekanoff D-40Kirsten Harris-Talley D-37Paul Harris R-17

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 26, 2021
Version voted on: SHB 1348
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican40001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 10, 2021
Version voted on: SHB 1348
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 Senate

Passed April 16, 2021
Version voted on: SHB 1348
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/25/2021. (SHB 1348)
  2. Chapter 166, 2021 Laws. (SHB 1348)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1348)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1348)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1348)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1348)
  7. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 1348)
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1348)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1348)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1348)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (SHB 1348)
  12. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1348)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1348)
  14. HSRR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 1348)
  15. First reading, referred to Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation. (SHB 1348)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1348)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1348)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1348)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  20. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1348)
  21. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  22. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1348)
  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  24. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1348)
  25. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health Care & Wellness. (SHB 1348)
  26. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  27. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health Care & Wellness.
  28. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1348)
  29. Referred to Appropriations.
  30. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1348)
  31. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  32. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  33. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

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