BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6536

SB 6536: DSHS caseload requirements

Requiring DSHS to expand caseload capacity.

Summary

  • $ Prohibits administration costs, for any Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) administration or the agency as a whole, from exceeding 12 percent of the total agency budget.
  • $ Requires supervisors, managers, trainers and other qualified professional staff to carry a caseload in addition to their other duties.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2002
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2002
  3. Passed SenateFeb 18, 2002
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Hargrove (D-24)
Introduced
January 21, 2002 in the Senate
Last action
March 14, 2002
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6536, SSB 6536

AN ACT Relating to caseload requirements for department of social and health services personnel;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Hargrove (D-24)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 18, 2002
Version voted on: SSB 6536
44 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23101
Republican21003
How each member voted

History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 6536)
  2. First reading, referred to Children & Family Services. (SSB 6536)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 4. (SSB 6536)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6536)
  5. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6536)
  6. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6536)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 6536)
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  11. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6536)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6536)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

SB 6536 in other sessions

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