HEALTH – Amends and repeals existing law to provide for an increase in hospital assessments to fund certain Medicaid expenses.

Rules Suspended: Ayes 67 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 3, read in full as required – PASSED - 46-20-4AYES – Addis, Amador, Andrus, Armstrong, Berch, Blanksma, Bundy, Burns, Cannon, Chew, Clow, Crane, Erickson, Furniss, Gannon, Gibbs, Green, Hartgen, Holtzclaw, Horman, Kauffman, Kerby, Lickley, Manwaring, Marshall, Mathias, McCann, McCrostie, Mitchell, Monks, Moyle, Nash, Necochea, Okuniewicz, Palmer, Rubel, Ruchti, Shepherd, Syme, Toone, Troy, Vander Woude, Wood, Yamamoto, Youngblood, Mr. SpeakerNAYS –

Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading

Read third time in full – PASSED - 24-11-0AYES – Agenbroad, Anthon, Blair(Johnson), Burtenshaw, Cook, Crabtree, Den Hartog, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Heider, Lakey, Lee, Lent, Lodge, Nelson, Rice, Riggs, Semmelroth, Souza, VanOrden(Bair), Ward-Engelking, Winder, WoodwardNAYS – Bayer, Burgoyne, Martin, Nye, Patrick, Ricks, Stennett, Thayn, Vick, Wintrow, ZitoAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - LeeTitle apvd - to House

Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading