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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2361

HB 2361: In-home care/state payments

Concerning modifying state payments for in-home care by prohibiting payment for services provided by agency employees who are related to the client. (REVISED FOR PASSED LEGISLATURE: Modifying state payments for in-home care. )

Summary

  • Prohibits the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) from paying an agency for in-home personal care service if the care is provided to a client by the client’s family member.
  • Provides an exception if the caregiver is a family member who is older than the client.
  • Allows the DSHS to take enforcement action against a home care agency that charges for hours which the DSHS is not authorized to pay.
  • Prohibits the DSHS from paying for in-home care services if the agency does not verify agency employee hours by electronic timekeeping beginning July 1, 2010.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2361), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 571, Laws of 2009
  1. IntroducedApr 16, 2009
  2. Out of committeeApr 20, 2009
  3. Passed HouseApr 20, 2009
  4. Passed SenateApr 25, 2009
  5. GovernorMay 19, 2009
  6. LawMay 19, 2009
Prime sponsor
Eileen Cody (D-34)
Introduced
April 16, 2009 in the House
Last action
May 19, 2009
Session law
Chapter 571, Laws of 2009
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2361, SHB 2361

AN ACT Relating to modifying state payments for in-home care;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eileen Cody (D-34)

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed April 20, 2009
Version voted on: SHB 2361
90 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61100
Republican29700
How each member voted

Yea (90)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 25, 2009
Version voted on: SHB 2361
29 Yea 20 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28300
Republican11700
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 26, 2009
Version voted on: SHB 2361
94 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat60200
Republican34002
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Nay (2)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 5/19/2009. (SHB 2361)
  2. Chapter 571, 2009 Laws. (SHB 2361)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 2361)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2361)
  5. Passed final passage; yeas, 94; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 2361)
  6. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 2361)
  7. House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments. (SHB 2361)
  8. Senate insists on its position and asks House to concur. (SHB 2361)
  9. Speaker signed. (SHB 2361)
  10. President signed. (SHB 2361)
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2361)
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2361)
  13. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (SHB 2361)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2361)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2361)
  16. WM - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2361)
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2361)
  18. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 2361)
  19. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2361)
  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 90; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2361)
  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2361)
  22. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2361)
  23. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  24. Placed on second reading.
  25. WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2361)
  26. WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee.
  28. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

HB 2361 in other sessions

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