WA People
BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

SB 5499: Home care/hospice licensure

Making modifications to the home health, hospice, and home care agency licensure law.

Summary

  • $ The Department of Health is authorized to determine home care licensure fees based on the geographic area served, the number of locations, and volume of service provided.
  • $ The department is given authority to prorate licensure fees to facilitate combined inspections when the same entity has multiple licenses.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5499), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 190, Laws of 1999
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 1999
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 9, 1999
  4. Passed HouseApr 9, 1999
  5. Governor
  6. LawMay 5, 1999
Prime sponsor
R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27)
Introduced
January 25, 1999 in the Senate
Last action
May 5, 1999
Session law
Chapter 190, Laws of 1999
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27)

7 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Alex Deccio R-14Rosa Franklin D-29Shirley Winsley R-28Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Adam Kline D-37Marilyn Rasmussen D-2

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 9, 1999
Version voted on: SB 5499
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27000
Republican22000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage

April 9, 1999
Version voted on: SB 5499
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat44005
Republican49000
How each member voted

Yea (93)

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Senate · Final Passage

April 20, 1999
Version voted on: SB 5499
45 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25002
Republican20002
How each member voted

Yea (45)

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History

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SB 5499 in other sessions

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