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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1697

HB 1697: Dependency system

Providing for unannounced visits to homes with dependent children.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) and supervising agencies to randomly select at least 10 percent of caregivers currently providing care to receive one unannounced face-to-face visit in the caregiver's home per year.
  • Restricts unannounced visits to caregivers through the random selection process to one unannounced visit every two years.
  • Allows the caseworker, under some circumstances, to waive the requirement to conduct an unannounced visit.
  • Encourages the DSHS and supervising agencies to group monthly visits to caregivers by geographic area as an efficiency measure.
  • Requires the DSHS to use a method of random selection that does not cause fiscal impact to the DSHS.
  • Requires case workers to document their reasons for conducting any unannounced visit.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1697), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 160, Laws of 2011
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2011
  3. Passed HouseMar 1, 2011
  4. Passed SenateApr 7, 2011
  5. GovernorApr 22, 2011
  6. LawApr 22, 2011
Prime sponsor
Mary Helen Roberts (D-21)
Introduced
January 31, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 22, 2011
Session law
Chapter 160, Laws of 2011
Companion bill
SB 5393
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1697, SHB 1697

AN ACT Relating to unannounced monthly visits to persons providing care to children in the dependency system;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Helen Roberts (D-21)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Larry Seaquist D-26Roger Goodman D-45Tina Orwall D-33Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2011
Version voted on: SHB 1697
82 Yea 15 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican261501
How each member voted

Yea (82)

Excused (1)

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

Passed April 7, 2011
Version voted on: SHB 1697
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27000
Republican22000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 13, 2011
Version voted on: SHB 1697
77 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54001
Republican231900
How each member voted

Yea (77)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Governor signed. (SHB 1697)
  2. Effective date 7/22/2011. (SHB 1697)
  3. Chapter 160, 2011 Laws. (SHB 1697)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1697)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1697)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1697)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 77; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1697)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 1697)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1697)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1697)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SHB 1697)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1697)
  13. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 1697)
  14. HSC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 1697)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1697)
  16. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. (SHB 1697)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 82; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1697)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1697)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1697)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1697)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SHB 1697)
  24. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1697)
  26. ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1697)
  27. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1697)
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  29. Minority; do not pass.
  30. ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  31. ELHS - Executive action taken by committee.
  32. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.

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