WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1531: Long-term care workers

Removing expiration dates for training and certification exemptions for certain long-term care workers.

Summary

  • Exempts certain individual providers who provide limited hours of care from home care aide certification requirements on a permanent basis.
  • Makes permanent the Department of Health's authority to issue provisional certifications as home care aides to long-term care workers who are limited English proficient.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1531), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 152, Laws of 2015
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2015
  3. Passed HouseMar 9, 2015
  4. Passed SenateApr 14, 2015
  5. GovernorMay 1, 2015
  6. LawMay 1, 2015
Prime sponsor
Steve Tharinger (D-24)
Introduced
January 22, 2015 in the House
Last action
May 1, 2015
Session law
Chapter 152, Laws of 2015
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5599
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to removing expiration dates for training and certification exemptions for certain long-term care workers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Tharinger (D-24)

7 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Paul Harris R-17Laurie Jinkins D-27Eileen Cody D-34Michelle Valdez R-26Ruth Kagi D-32Sharon Wylie D-49Tana Senn D-41

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2015
Version voted on: HB 1531
91 Yea 7 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican40700
How each member voted

Yea (91)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 14, 2015
Version voted on: HB 1531
46 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22002
Republican24100
How each member voted

Nay (1)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2015.
  2. Chapter 152, 2015 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. HLTH - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Health Care.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  17. HCW - Majority; do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1531 in other sessions

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