WA HB1534 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-3)
Status: Passed on April 24 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-04-24 - Effective date 4/24/2019.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Concerning psychiatric payments under medical assistance programs for certain rural hospitals that are not designated as critical access hospitals, do not participate in the certified public expenditure program, have less than fifty acute care beds, and have combined medicare and medicaid inpatient days greater than fifty percent of total days.

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Title

Concerning psychiatric payments under medical assistance programs for certain rural hospitals that are not designated as critical access hospitals, do not participate in the certified public expenditure program, have less than fifty acute care beds, and have combined medicare and medicaid inpatient days greater than fifty percent of total days.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-04-11 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2019-03-01 - House - House Final Passage (Y: 94 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-04-24HouseEffective date 4/24/2019.
2019-04-24HouseChapter 116, 2019 Laws.
2019-04-24HouseGovernor signed.
2019-04-18HouseDelivered to Governor.
2019-04-16SenatePresident signed.
2019-04-15HouseSpeaker signed.
2019-04-11SenateThird reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
2019-04-11SenateRules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
2019-04-09SenatePlaced on second reading by Rules Committee.
2019-04-08SenatePassed to Rules Committee for second reading.
2019-04-05SenateWM - Majority; do pass.
2019-04-05SenateExecutive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
2019-04-04SenatePublic hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at time TBA.
2019-03-25SenateReferred to Ways & Means.
2019-03-22SenateAnd refer to Ways & Means.
2019-03-22SenateBH - Majority; do pass.
2019-03-22SenateExecutive action taken in the Senate Committee on Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care at 1:30 PM.
2019-03-15SenatePublic hearing in the Senate Committee on Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care at 1:30 PM.
2019-03-06SenateReferred to Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care.
2019-03-05SenateFirst reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
2019-03-01HouseThird reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
2019-03-01HouseRules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
2019-02-28HousePlaced on second reading by Rules Committee.
2019-02-19HouseReferred to Rules 2 Review.
2019-02-14HouseAPP - Majority; do pass.
2019-02-14HouseExecutive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.
2019-02-13HouseExecutive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.
2019-02-07HouseExecutive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.
2019-02-04HousePublic hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.
2019-01-23HouseFirst reading, referred to Appropriations.

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