Concerning nursing home payment rates.

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H-0513.1

HOUSE BILL 1555

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Representatives Stonier, Schmick, Goodman, Timmons, Cortes, Bernbaum, Chase, Barkis, Waters, Dye, Davis, Leavitt, Caldier, Berry, Kloba, Ryu, Parshley, Santos, Macri, and Hill

Read first time 01/23/25. Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

AN ACT Relating to nursing home payment rates; amending RCW 74.46.561 ; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. Over the course of the last four years, the legislature has recognized the importance of ensuring that nursing home payment rates adequately keep pace with wages and operating costs. The legislature also recognizes that in order to sustain access to nursing home services, rates must be adjusted annually and reflect the most recent historical cost data. Therefore, beginning July 1, 2025, the legislature intends to modify the system for establishing nursing home payment rates.

Sec. 2. RCW 74.46.561 and 2023 c 475 s 942 are each amended to read as follows:

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PASSAGE PROBABILITY

17.7% Unlikely

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Stage base In Committee — base rate 41%, measured from WA's completed sessions
Momentum -1 45/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 273 days quiet

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