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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 2938: Long-term care financing

Regarding long-term care financing.

Summary

  • Directs the Secretary of the Department of Social and Health Services (Department) to contract for a study reviewing existing financial mechanisms and incentives for utilizing and purchasing long-term care services.
  • The Department will also establish an information and referral process to assist people in arranging home equity conversion mortgages to pay for long-term care services.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 2938), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2004
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Barbara Bailey (R-10)
Introduced
January 23, 2004 in the House
Last action
February 6, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to long-term care financing;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Barbara Bailey (R-10)

13 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Eileen Cody D-34Dawn Morrell D-25Judy Clibborn D-41Lynn Schindler R-4Mike Armstrong R-12Beverly Woods R-23Shay Schual-Berke D-33Al O'Brien D-1Joyce McDonald R-25Jeanne Edwards D-1Deb Wallace D-17Steve Conway D-29Ruth Kagi D-32

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. Referred to Appropriations.
  2. HC - Majority; do pass.
  3. HC - Executive action taken by committee.
  4. First reading, referred to Health Care.

HB 2938 in other sessions

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