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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 2106

HB 2106: Child welfare system

Improving child welfare outcomes through the phased implementation of strategic and proven reforms.

Summary

  • Directs the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to convert all existing contracts for child welfare services into performance-based contracts by January 1, 2011.
  • Establishes a Child Welfare Transformation Design Committee (Committee) to select two demonstration sites and develop performance measures and criteria for contracting out of child welfare case management services.
  • Directs the Committee to begin meeting by June 15, 2009, and to report to the Legislative Children's Oversight Committee and the Governor quarterly from June 2009 through June 2012, and semi-annually from June 2012 through January 2015.
  • Requires the Committee to develop a transition plan to achieve full implementation of contracting for all child welfare services in the demonstration sites by June 30, 2012.
  • Exempts the contracting for child welfare case management services from the civil service employee business unit competitive bid requirements.
  • Specifies that the DSHS shall continue to provide statewide services for child protective services investigation and the issuing and monitoring foster home and residential services providers.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 2106), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 520, Laws of 2009
  1. IntroducedFeb 10, 2009
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2009
  3. Passed HouseMar 9, 2009
  4. Passed SenateApr 16, 2009
  5. Partly vetoedMay 18, 2009
  6. LawMay 18, 2009
Prime sponsor
Ruth Kagi (D-32)
Introduced
February 10, 2009 in the House
Last action
May 18, 2009
Session law
Chapter 520, Laws of 2009
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2106, SHB 2106, 2SHB 2106

AN ACT Relating to improving child welfare outcomes through the phased implementation of strategic and proven reforms;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ruth Kagi (D-32)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Mary Helen Roberts D-21Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Dawn Morrell D-25

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2009
Version voted on: 2SHB 2106
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62000
Republican35000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 16, 2009
Version voted on: 2SHB 2106
37 Yea 10 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22702
Republican15300
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 21, 2009
Version voted on: 2SHB 2106
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61001
Republican36000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/26/2009*. (2SHB 2106)
  2. Chapter 520, 2009 Laws PV. (2SHB 2106)
  3. Governor partially vetoed. (2SHB 2106)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (2SHB 2106)
  5. President signed. (2SHB 2106)
  6. Speaker signed. (2SHB 2106)
  7. House concurred in Senate amendments. (2SHB 2106)
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2SHB 2106)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 2106)
  10. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (2SHB 2106)
  11. Committee amendment not adopted. (2SHB 2106)
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 37; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 2. (2SHB 2106)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SHB 2106)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 2106)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 2106)
  16. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (2SHB 2106)
  17. On motion, referred to Ways & Means. (2SHB 2106)
  18. HSC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (2SHB 2106)
  19. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. (2SHB 2106)
  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2SHB 2106)
  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 2106)
  22. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SHB 2106)
  23. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2106)
  24. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  25. Placed on second reading. (2SHB 2106)
  26. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2106)
  27. Placed on second reading.
  28. WAYS - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 2106)
  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 2106)
  30. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2106)
  31. WAYS - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2106)
  32. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2106)
  33. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee.
  34. WAYS - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  35. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  36. Referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 2106)
  37. Referred to Ways & Means.
  38. ELCS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2106)
  39. ELCS - Executive action taken by committee.
  40. ELCS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  41. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Children's Services.

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