Notice of Completion for Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5271 - Website Update

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UPDATE: The 10 year analysis for ESSB 5271, titled AN ACT Relating to protecting patients in facilities regulated by the department of health by establishing uniform enforcement tools, has been completed. The Office of Financial Management has identified this bill as requiring a ten-year projection of increased cost to the taxpayers or affected fee payers.

Ten-year projection:

Department of Health:

Civil Fines

Fines will be assessed during the enforcement process. The department estimates taking 175 enforcement actions each fiscal year. Fines collected will be used to provide training or technical assistance to the respective facility type and to offset costs associated with licensing facilities. While the department estimates taking 175 formal enforcement actions, the value of revenue collected from civil fines is indeterminate until the severity matrix is established for fines and cost-recovery and rules are adopted.

Licensing Fees

Current law, RCW 43.70.250 (License fees for professions, occupations, and businesses.) requires that a business-licensing program be self-supporting and sufficient revenue be collected through fees to fund expenditures. The department anticipates the need to increase licensing fees to support the changes proposed in this bill. The department will monitor the program fund balance and adjust fees over a six (6) year period to ensure that fees are sufficient to cover all program expenditures.

Ten-year projection prepared in consultation with the following agencies:

Department of Health

This engrossed bill is proposed by the Senate.

The substitute bill was proposed by:

Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care
(360) 786-7456



The original bill sponsors and contact information are:

Senator Annette Cleveland, Prime Sponsor
Democrat
(360) 786-7696
annette.cleveland@leg.wa.gov

Senator June Robinson
Democrat
(360) 786-7674
june.robinson@leg.wa.gov

Senator Patty Kuderer
Democrat
(360) 786-7694
patty.kuderer@leg.wa.gov

Senator T'wina Nobles
Democrat
(360) 786-7654
T'wina.Nobles@leg.wa.gov

Senator Lisa Wellman
Democrat
(360) 786-7641
lisa.wellman@leg.wa.gov

Senator Claire Wilson
Democrat
(360) 786-7658
claire.wilson@leg.wa.gov




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