BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 2777: Long-term care coverage

Concerning a study to determine the feasibility of coverage for long-term care services and support needs.

Summary

  • Directs the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to contract for a study of public and private options for leveraging private resources to help individuals prepare for long-term service and support needs.
  • The DSHS must submit a report of findings and recommendations to the relevant policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by January 15, 2015.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2777), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 7, 2014
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2014
  3. Passed HouseFeb 17, 2014
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Tharinger (D-24)
Introduced
February 7, 2014 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to studying options for providing long-term care coverage;

Sponsors

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 17, 2014
Version voted on: HB 2777
78 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53101
Republican251800
How each member voted

Yea (78)

Excused (1)

History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. First reading, referred to Health Care.
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 78; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. Minority; do not pass.
  9. APP - Majority; do pass.
  10. First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2777 in other sessions

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