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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6453

SB 6453: Aging and home care agencies

Concerning verification of hours worked through electronic timekeeping by area agencies on aging and home care agencies.

Summary

  • Discontinues the verification of worker time sheets by area agencies on aging once the state electronic payment system is available for individual providers to record their hours.
  • Excepts home care agencies from requirements to use electronic timekeeping to verify in-home personal care or respite services in circumstances in which electronic verification is not possible.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6453), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 40, Laws of 2014
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2014
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2014
  3. Passed SenateFeb 18, 2014
  4. Passed HouseMar 5, 2014
  5. GovernorMar 17, 2014
  6. LawMar 17, 2014
Prime sponsor
Bruce Dammeier (R-25)
Introduced
January 27, 2014 in the Senate
Last action
March 17, 2014
Session law
Chapter 40, Laws of 2014
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 2632
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6453, SSB 6453

AN ACT Relating to verification of hours worked through electronic timekeeping by area agencies on aging and home care agencies;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bruce Dammeier (R-25)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Karen Keiser D-33

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 18, 2014
Version voted on: SSB 6453
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican23001
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2014
Version voted on: SSB 6453
95 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54001
Republican41200
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (2)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/12/2014. (SSB 6453)
  2. Chapter 40, 2014 Laws. (SSB 6453)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 6453)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 6453)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 6453)
  6. President signed. (SSB 6453)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 6453)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6453)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6453)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6453)
  11. HCW - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 6453)
  12. HCW - Majority; do pass. (SSB 6453)
  13. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 6453)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 6453)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6453)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6453)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6453)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6453)
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. HLTH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6453)
  23. HLTH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. First reading, referred to Health Care.

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