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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SHB 1725

HB 1725: DSHS provider payment/hrs/wk

Concerning the consumer's right to assign hours to individual providers and the department of social and health services' authority to adopt rules related to payment of individual providers.

Summary

  • Authorizes the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to adopt rules establishing criteria for the number of hours per week it may pay an individual provider (IP). Provides DSHS with emergency rulemaking authority until permanent rules can be adopted.
  • Provides that the consumer's right to assign hours to IPs must be consistent with DSHS rules.
  • Establishes total weekly hours limits per IP for IPs in two categories:
  • 65 hours total per week in fiscal year (FY) 2016 and FY 2017 and 60 hours total per week in subsequent FYs for IPs who worked above 40 hours per week on average in January 2016; and
  • 40 hours total per week for IPs who worked zero to 40 hours per week on average in January 2016.
  • Allows the DSHS to authorize additional IP hours above the two categories of weekly limits for specified circumstances such as required training, before an IP consumer's plan of care has been reviewed, and to meet consumer needs such as avoiding increased risk of institutionalization.

From the Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill Report (E2SHB 1725), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 30, Laws of 2016, 1st Special Session
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2015
  3. Passed HouseJun 29, 2015
  4. Passed SenateMar 29, 2016
  5. GovernorApr 18, 2016
  6. LawApr 18, 2016
Prime sponsor
Eileen Cody (D-34)
Introduced
January 27, 2015 in the House
Last action
April 18, 2016
Session law
Chapter 30, Laws of 2016, 1st Special Session
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5709
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1725, SHB 1725, E2SHB 1725

AN ACT Relating to the consumer's right to assign hours to individual providers and the department of social and health services' authority to adopt rules related to payment of individual providers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eileen Cody (D-34)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Steve Tharinger D-24

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed June 29, 2015
Version voted on: SHB 1725
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50001
Republican47000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed February 15, 2016
Version voted on: E2SHB 1725
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican47000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

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House · Final Passage

Passed March 29, 2016
Version voted on: E2SHB 1725
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat48002
Republican47001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 29, 2016
Version voted on: E2SHB 1725
42 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat20004
Republican22102
How each member voted

Nay (1)

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History

  1. Governor signed. (E2SHB 1725)
  2. Effective date 4/18/2016. (E2SHB 1725)
  3. Chapter 30, 2016 Laws 1st Special Session. (E2SHB 1725)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (E2SHB 1725)
  5. Speaker signed. (E2SHB 1725)
  6. President signed. (E2SHB 1725)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 6. (E2SHB 1725)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 1725)
  9. Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. (E2SHB 1725)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 3; excused, 3. (E2SHB 1725)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 1725)
  12. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SHB 1725)
  13. Returned to second reading for amendment. (E2SHB 1725)
  14. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading. (E2SHB 1725)
  15. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (E2SHB 1725)
  16. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (E2SHB 1725)
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SHB 1725)
  18. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SHB 1725)
  19. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (E2SHB 1725)
  20. Referred to Ways & Means. (E2SHB 1725)
  21. And refer to Ways & Means. (E2SHB 1725)
  22. HLTH - Majority; without recommendation. (E2SHB 1725)
  23. First reading, referred to Health Care. (E2SHB 1725)
  24. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SHB 1725)
  25. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 1725)
  26. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SHB 1725)
  27. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1725)
  28. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SHB 1725)
  29. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1725)
  30. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (E2SHB 1725)
  31. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1725)
  32. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SHB 1725)
  33. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1725)
  34. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1725)
  35. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1725)
  36. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1725)
  37. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1725)
  38. Held on first reading. (SHB 1725)
  39. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1725)
  40. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1725)
  41. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1725)
  42. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  43. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1725)
  44. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1725)
  45. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  46. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  47. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1725)
  48. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  49. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1725)
  50. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  51. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1725)
  52. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1725)
  53. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1725)
  54. Minority; do not pass.
  55. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  56. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  57. Referred to Appropriations.
  58. Minority; do not pass.
  59. LAB - Majority; do pass.
  60. First reading, referred to Labor (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

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