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HB 1520 - 2017-18
Allowing alternative payment methodologies for critical access hospitals participating in the Washington rural health access preservation pilot.
Bill History

2017 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 23
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (View Original Bill)
Feb 7
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 14
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
HCW - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Feb 15
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 22
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 23
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Feb 24
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 1
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 3
1st substitute bill substituted (APP 17). (View 1st Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Mar 7
First reading, referred to Health Care.
Mar 20
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health Care at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 23
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health Care at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
HLTH - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Mar 27
Referred to Ways & Means.
Mar 30
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Apr 4
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 6
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 11
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 13
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (View Roll Calls)
Apr 18
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

Apr 19
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Apr 20
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 5
Governor signed.
Chapter 198, 2017 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 7/23/2017.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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