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HI HB1941

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/25/2016

Primary Sponsor

Della au Belatti

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Extends the Hospital Sustainability Program by one year, with repeal date moved from June 30, 2016 to June 30, 2017

  • Updates baseline fiscal year for calculating net patient service revenue from fiscal year 2012-2013 to fiscal year 2013-2014

  • Expands definition of "private hospital" to include hospitals that became private in calendar year 2016 and are currently operating

  • Changes hospital sustainability fee payment schedule from quarterly to monthly installments, with payment due by the thirtieth day of each month instead of fifteenth day of each quarter

  • Appropriates $70,000,000 from the Hospital Sustainability Program Special Fund for fiscal year 2016-2017 and modifies payment mechanism to use enhanced capitated rates to medicaid managed care health plans rather than direct uncompensated care payments

Legislative Description

Hospital Sustainability Program; Extension; Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Nakashima, Thielen, Tokioka excused (3).

2/19/2016

Committee Referrals

Finance2/19/2016
Health1/27/2016

Full Bill Text

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