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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 5532

SB 5532: Small rural hospital payment

Providing enhanced payment to low volume, small rural hospitals.

Summary

  • Requires that Medicaid payments for acute care services be made at 120 percent of the Medicaid fee schedule for inpatient services and 200 percent of the Medicaid fee schedule for outpatient services when services are provided by a hospital that meets certain requirements.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SSB 5532), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 443, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2023
  3. Passed SenateMar 6, 2023
  4. Passed HouseApr 10, 2023
  5. Partly vetoedMay 11, 2023
  6. LawMay 11, 2023
Prime sponsor
Curtis King (R-14)
Introduced
January 23, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
May 11, 2023
Session law
Chapter 443, Laws of 2023
Companion bill
HB 1748
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5532, SSB 5532, 2SSB 5532

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Curtis King (R-14)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Annette Cleveland D-49Liz Lovelett D-40Judy Warnick R-13Lisa Wellman D-41

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2023
Version voted on: 2SSB 5532
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 10, 2023
Version voted on: 2SSB 5532
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58000
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 18, 2023
Version voted on: 2SSB 5532
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023. (2SSB 5532)
  2. Chapter 443, 2023 Laws PV. (2SSB 5532)
  3. Governor partially vetoed. (2SSB 5532)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (2SSB 5532)
  5. Speaker signed. (2SSB 5532)
  6. President signed. (2SSB 5532)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2SSB 5532)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (2SSB 5532)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2SSB 5532)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 5532)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (2SSB 5532)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (2SSB 5532)
  13. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (2SSB 5532)
  14. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (2SSB 5532)
  15. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SSB 5532)
  16. Referred to Appropriations. (2SSB 5532)
  17. HCW - Executive action taken by committee. (2SSB 5532)
  18. HCW - Majority; do pass. (2SSB 5532)
  19. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. (2SSB 5532)
  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2SSB 5532)
  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 5532)
  22. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SSB 5532)
  23. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5532)
  24. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 5532)
  26. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5532)
  27. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 5532)
  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5532)
  30. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  31. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 5532)
  32. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5532)
  33. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  34. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5532)
  35. Referred to Ways & Means.
  36. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5532)
  37. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5532)
  38. And refer to Ways & Means.
  39. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  40. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.

SB 5532 in other sessions

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