BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

SB 6518: In-home services

Modifying home health, home care, hospice, and in-home services.

Summary

  • Three license categories for home health, home care, and hospice agencies are combined into one A in-home services agency @ license. Several exemptions to this license are added to existing exemptions, including individuals who provide care through a direct agreement with the recipient at home, public health departments, case managers, and volunteers.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6518), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2000
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateFeb 11, 2000
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27)
Introduced
January 18, 2000 in the Senate
Last action
March 9, 2000
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 2510

Sponsors

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

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 11, 2000
Version voted on: SB 6518
45 Yea 0 Nay 2 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27000
Republican18022
How each member voted

History

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SB 6518 in other sessions

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