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HB 2450 - 2015-16
Allowing critical access hospitals participating in the Washington rural health access preservation pilot to resume critical access hospital payment and licensure.
Sponsors: Tharinger, Short, Cody, Schmick, Jinkins, Blake
Bill History

2016 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 13
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (View Original Bill)
Jan 22
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 29
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Feb 3
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 8
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Committee relieved of further consideration.
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 11
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 12
1st substitute bill substituted (HCW 16). (View 1st Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Feb 16
First reading, referred to Health Care.
Feb 22
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health Care at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 10
By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.

2016 1ST SPECIAL SESSION

Mar 10
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Mar 29
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading.
Returned to second reading for amendment.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (View 1st Engrossed) (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Mar 29
Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 6. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 29
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

Mar 29
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Mar 29
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Apr 18
Governor signed.
Chapter 31, 2016 Laws 1st Special Session. (View Session Law)
Effective date 6/28/2016.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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