1226-S.E AAS 4/10/91.000

ESHB 1226 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Health & Long-Term Care

                                  Adopted 4/10/91 - Voice Vote

     Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

     "NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 74.42 RCW to read as follows:

     Each time a medicaid recipient is discharged from a medicaid provider's facility for the purpose of hospitalization, the provider shall hold open the recipient's bed for the recipient for a minimum of three days immediately following the day of discharge and shall not deny the recipient readmission and placement in the same bed vacated if sought during such three-day period following the day of discharge.  If the medicaid recipient is eligible for medicare, the recipient may be readmitted to a bed in a medicare distinct part.  In addition, the medicaid recipient may be readmitted to bed in a heavy care wing of the medicaid provider's facility, if the attending physician determines that the recipient's health status warrants the additional heavy care."

     "NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 74.46 RCW to read as follows:

     The department shall develop and adopt rules to accurately keep record of a resident's social leave time and hospitalization time in compliance with RCW 74.46.620."

ESHB 1226 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Health & Long-Term Care

                                  Adopted 4/10/91 - Voice Vote

     On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "homes;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "adding a new section to chapter 74.42 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 74.46 RCW."