Washington 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 2 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 6396 — Ensuring the continued viability of skilled nursing facilities.

Last action — Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 01:30 PM

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends the nursing home payment rate system in Washington to ensure timely and accurate reimbursement based on current facility costs.

  • RCW 74.46.561

    The legislature adopts a new system for establishing nursing home payment rates beginning July 1, 2016. → The legislature adopts a new system for establishing nursing home payment rates beginning July 1, 2016. Any payments to nursing homes for services provided after June 30, 2016, must be based on the new system.

    Clarifies that payments must reflect the new payment system starting after June 30, 2016.

  • RCW 74.46.561

    A minimum occupancy assumption of ninety percent must be applied to indirect care. → A minimum occupancy assumption of ninety percent must be applied to indirect care.

    Reinforces that a minimum occupancy rate is necessary to determine indirect care payments.

  • RCW 74.46.561

    For the rate year beginning July 1, 2016, all facilities must be reimbursed using four hundred square feet. → For the rate year beginning July 1, 2016, all facilities must be reimbursed using four hundred square feet.

    Establishes a standard square footage for reimbursement calculations.

  • RCW 74.46.561

    Each facility must be paid at eighty-three percent or greater of the median nursing facility RSMeans construction index value per square foot. → Each facility must be paid at eighty-three percent or greater of the median nursing facility RSMeans construction index value per square foot.

    Sets a payment floor based on a construction index to standardize reimbursements.

  • RCW 74.46.561

    The capital component must use a fair market rental system to set a price per bed. → The capital component must use a fair market rental system to set a price per bed.

    Clarifies that capital reimbursement will be based on fair market rental values.

Action History

  1. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 01:30 PM

  2. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • O'Ban

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (145)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 6396?
SB 6396 is sponsored by O'Ban, Annette Cleveland (Democrat), Becker, Darneille, Bob Hasegawa (Democrat), and Shelly Short (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 6396?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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