BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2454

HB 2454: Family long-term caregiver

Providing a program to support family and other unpaid long-term caregivers.

Summary

  • $ The Fred Mills Act.
  • $ Established a new category of assistance for unpaid family caregivers working with disabled adults called "unpaid family caregiver information and assistance services." These services combined with respite care are designed to provide relief and assistance to unpaid caregivers to keep the functionally disabled adult from being institutionalized.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2454), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 207, Laws of 2000
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2000
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 11, 2000
  4. Passed SenateMar 2, 2000
  5. Governor
  6. LawMar 30, 2000
Prime sponsor
Carolyn Edmonds (D-32)
Introduced
January 13, 2000 in the House
Last action
March 30, 2000
Session law
Chapter 207, Laws of 2000
Companion bill
SB 6546
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2454, SHB 2454

Sponsors

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 11, 2000
Version voted on: SHB 2454
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat48001
Republican48001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

Senate · Final Passage

March 2, 2000
Version voted on: SHB 2454
47 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27000
Republican20011
How each member voted

House · Final Passage

March 5, 2000
Version voted on: SHB 2454
81 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 17 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat390010
Republican42007
How each member voted

Yea (81)

History

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HB 2454 in other sessions

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