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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2073

HB 2073: Vocational rehabilitation

Establishing a pilot program for vocational rehabilitation services.

Summary

  • Creates an industrial insurance vocational rehabilitation pilot program from January 1, 2008, until June 30, 2013.
  • Increases allowable costs for vocational rehabilitation plans to $12,000 and increases time for retraining to two years.
  • Establishes time frames for the vocational plan development process.
  • Creates options and benefits for workers who decline to participate in an approved vocational plan.
  • Addresses issues related to vocational plan interruption.
  • Limits the time and allowable costs for vocational rehabilitation in certain subsequent or re-opened claims.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2073), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 7, 2007
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2007
  3. Passed HouseMar 8, 2007
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Conway (D-29)
Introduced
February 7, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
SB 5920
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2073, ESHB 2073

AN ACT Relating to a pilot program for vocational rehabilitation services;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Conway (D-29)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Alex Wood D-3Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Jim Moeller D-49Geoff Simpson D-47Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2007
Version voted on: ESHB 2073
85 Yea 13 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat63000
Republican221300
How each member voted

Yea (85)

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History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (ESHB 2073)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 2073)
  3. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 2073)
  4. LCRD - Majority; do pass. (ESHB 2073)
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2073)
  6. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development. (ESHB 2073)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 85; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 2073)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2073)
  9. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2073)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 2073)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 2073)
  13. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2073)
  15. Committee relieved of further consideration. (ESHB 2073)
  16. Committee relieved of further consideration.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. Referred to Appropriations. (ESHB 2073)
  19. Referred to Appropriations.
  20. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 2073)
  21. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 2073)
  22. CL - Executive action taken by committee.
  23. CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. Minority; do not pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

HB 2073 in other sessions

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