CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6009

Chapter 489, Laws of 2009

61st Legislature
2009 Regular Session



LONG-TERM CARE--MEDICAID POLICIES



EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/26/09

Passed by the Senate April 21, 2009
  YEAS 46   NAYS 2

BRAD OWEN
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President of the Senate
Passed by the House April 8, 2009
  YEAS 97   NAYS 1

FRANK CHOPP
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Speaker of the House of Representatives


 
CERTIFICATE

I, Thomas Hoemann, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6009 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.

THOMAS HOEMANN
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Secretary
Approved May 14, 2009, 11:59 a.m.








CHRISTINE GREGOIRE
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Governor of the State of Washington
 
FILED
May 18, 2009







Secretary of State
State of Washington


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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6009
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AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

Passed Legislature - 2009 Regular Session
State of Washington61st Legislature2009 Regular Session

By Senate Health & Long-Term Care (originally sponsored by Senators Keiser, Kastama, and Fairley)

READ FIRST TIME 02/25/09.   



     AN ACT Relating to the protection of residents of long-term care facilities; and adding a new section to chapter 70.129 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 70.129 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) A long-term care facility must fully disclose to residents the facility's policy on accepting medicaid as a payment source. The policy shall clearly state the circumstances under which the facility provides care for medicaid eligible residents and for residents who may later become eligible for medicaid.
     (2) The policy under this section must be provided to residents orally and in writing prior to admission, in a language that the resident or the resident's representative understands. The written policy must be in type font no smaller than fourteen point and written on a page that is separate from other documents. The policy must be signed and dated by the resident or the resident's representative, if the resident lacks capacity. The facility must retain a copy of the disclosure. Current residents must receive a copy of the policy consistent with this section by the effective date of this act.


         Passed by the Senate April 21, 2009.
         Passed by the House April 8, 2009.
         Approved by the Governor May 14, 2009.
         Filed in Office of Secretary of State May 18, 2009.