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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2295

HB 2295: DSHS organization

Concerning the organization of the department of social and health services.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to have each of its administrations and divisions reorganize their regional delivery system into consistent boundaries.
  • Requires the DSHS to adopt a rule specifying the number and geographic boundaries of its regional service delivery system.
  • Eliminates the requirement of the DSHS to appoint an assistant secretary for the juvenile rehabilitation program.
  • Stipulates that the number of regional support networks that may be established range from a minimum of three to not more than six.
  • Requires at least the same percentage of administrative savings at the DSHS regional level and DSHS headquarters as will be achieved through the reduction in regional support networks.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 2295), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 25, 2009
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2009
  3. Passed HouseMar 23, 2009
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Eileen Cody (D-34)
Introduced
February 25, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2295, ESHB 2295

AN ACT Relating to the organization of the department of social and health services;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eileen Cody (D-34)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Brendan Williams D-22Larry Seaquist D-26Jeannie Darneille D-27

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 23, 2009
Version voted on: ESHB 2295
57 Yea 35 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54404
Republican33101
How each member voted

Yea (57)

Excused (5)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 2295)
  2. Referred to Health & Human Services Appropriations. (ESHB 2295)
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (ESHB 2295)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 2295)
  5. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 2295)
  6. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. (ESHB 2295)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 35; absent, 0; excused, 5. (ESHB 2295)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2295)
  9. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2295)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 2295)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 2295)
  13. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  14. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee. (ESHB 2295)
  15. WAYS - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health & Human Services Appropriations. (ESHB 2295)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 2295)
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2295)
  18. Referred to Ways & Means. (ESHB 2295)
  19. Referred to Ways & Means.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. Minority; do not pass.
  22. WAYS - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health & Human Services Appropriations.
  23. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee.
  24. APPH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 2295)
  25. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 2295)
  26. APPH - Executive action taken by committee.
  27. Minority; do not pass.
  28. APPH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  29. First reading, referred to Health & Human Services Appropriations.

HB 2295 in other sessions

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