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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1277

HB 1277: Long-term care oversight

Concerning oversight of licensed or certified long-term care settings for vulnerable adults.

Summary

  • Expands licensing requirements for adult family home providers related to financial solvency, caregiving experience, maintaining a "home-like" setting, and responsibility for daily operations.
  • Requires that fees for long-term care facilities be established by the Legislature in the State Omnibus Operating Appropriations Act .
  • Directs the Department of Social and Health Services to adopt rules for criteria on how to apply sanctions with increasing severity.
  • Establishes a nonappropriated account for the deposit of all penalties imposed upon adult family homes to be used to promote quality of life and care for adult family home residents.
  • Establishes protections for security deposits and prepayments submitted by residents of adult family homes, including requirements to deposit the funds in interest-bearing accounts, accountability requirements, disclosure requirements, and refund requirements.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 1277), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 3, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2011
  2. Out of committeeMar 24, 2011
  3. Passed HouseApr 6, 2011
  4. Passed SenateMay 10, 2011
  5. GovernorMay 31, 2011
  6. LawMay 31, 2011
Prime sponsor
Eileen Cody (D-34)
Introduced
January 18, 2011 in the House
Last action
May 31, 2011
Session law
Chapter 3, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5092
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1277, ESHB 1277

AN ACT Relating to oversight of licensed or certified long-term care settings for vulnerable adults;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eileen Cody (D-34)

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed April 6, 2011
Version voted on: ESHB 1277
57 Yea 40 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53200
Republican43800
How each member voted

Yea (57)

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House · Final Passage

Passed May 2, 2011
Version voted on: ESHB 1277
50 Yea 45 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50303
Republican04200
How each member voted

Yea (50)

Excused (3)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed May 10, 2011
Version voted on: ESHB 1277
33 Yea 12 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25002
Republican81202
How each member voted

Excused (4)

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History

  1. Governor signed. (ESHB 1277)
  2. Effective date 8/24/2011***. (ESHB 1277)
  3. Chapter 3, 2011 Laws 1st Special Session. (ESHB 1277)
  4. President signed. (ESHB 1277)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (ESHB 1277)
  6. Speaker signed. (ESHB 1277)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1277)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 33; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 4. (ESHB 1277)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1277)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1277)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1277)
  12. WM - Majority; do pass. (ESHB 1277)
  13. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (ESHB 1277)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 50; nays, 45; absent, 0; excused, 3. (ESHB 1277)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1277)
  16. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1277)
  17. Returned to second reading for amendment. (ESHB 1277)
  18. Rules suspended. (ESHB 1277)
  19. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading. (ESHB 1277)
  20. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1277)
  21. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 1277)
  22. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (ESHB 1277)
  23. Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 40; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 1277)
  24. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1277)
  25. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1277)
  26. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  27. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 1277)
  28. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1277)
  30. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  31. WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1277)
  32. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1277)
  33. Minority; do not pass.
  34. WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  35. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee.
  36. Referred to Ways & Means.
  37. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  38. Minority; do not pass.
  39. HCW - Majority; do pass.
  40. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

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