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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1850

HB 1850: Hospital safety net program

Concerning the hospital safety net program.

Summary

Changes the Hospital Safety Net Assessment (HSNA) to the Hospital Safety Net Program.
Allows intergovernmental transfers for designated public hospitals.
Creates a Medicaid directed payment program.
Increases assessment amounts on hospitals.
Changes the amounts of payments to hospitals from the HSNA Fund.
Increases the amount of assessment dollars that the state may use in lieu of General Fund-State Medicaid payments to hospitals.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1850), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 430, Laws of 2023

IntroducedMar 27, 2023
Out of committeeApr 4, 2023
Passed HouseApr 6, 2023
Passed SenateApr 19, 2023
GovernorMay 11, 2023
LawMay 11, 2023

Prime sponsor: Nicole Macri (D-43)
Introduced: March 27, 2023 in the House
Last action: May 11, 2023
Session law: Chapter 430, Laws of 2023
Companion bill: SB 5764
Budget: Has a fiscal note
Versions: HB 1850, SHB 1850

AN ACT Relating to the hospital safety net program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Nicole Macri (D-43)

10 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Joe Schmick R-9 Steve Tharinger D-24 Drew Stokesbary R-31 Timm Ormsby D-3 Steve Bergquist D-11 Suzanne Schmidt R-4 Frank Chopp D-43 April Berg D-44 Dan Bronoske D-28 My-Linh Thai D-41

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 6, 2023

Version voted on: SHB 1850

92 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	56	0	0	2
Republican	36	4	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (92)

Nay (4)

Excused (2)

Kristine Reeves D-30
Sharon Wylie D-49

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 19, 2023

Version voted on: SHB 1850

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	0	0
Republican	20	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

May 11, 2023Effective date Contingent*. (SHB 1850)
May 11, 2023Chapter 430, 2023 Laws. (SHB 1850)
May 11, 2023Governor signed. (SHB 1850)
Apr 22, 2023Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1850)
Apr 21, 2023President signed. (SHB 1850)
Apr 20, 2023Speaker signed. (SHB 1850)
Apr 19, 2023Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1850)
Apr 19, 2023Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1850)
Apr 17, 2023Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1850)
Apr 11, 2023Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1850)
Apr 10, 2023WM - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1850)
Apr 8, 2023First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 1850)
Apr 6, 2023Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1850)
Apr 6, 2023Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 1850)
Apr 6, 2023Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1850)
Apr 6, 20231st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1850)
Apr 6, 20231st substitute bill substituted.
Apr 6, 2023Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Apr 4, 2023Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1850)
Apr 4, 2023Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 31, 2023Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1850)
Mar 31, 2023APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1850)
Mar 31, 2023APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Mar 31, 2023Minority; without recommendation.
Mar 31, 2023APP - Executive action taken by committee.
Mar 27, 2023First reading, referred to Appropriations.

HB 1850 in other sessions

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

HB 1850 (2025–26) Glucose monitor replacement · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1850 (2021–22) Data privacy · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1850 (2019–20) Behav. health professions · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1850 (2017–18) Retirement marketplace opts · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1850 (2015–16) DOT, local reviews & permits · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1850 (2013–14) Certif'd school employees · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1850 (2011–12) Natural resources agencies · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1850 (2009–10) Health care facil employees · Did not pass · died in committee

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