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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6662

SB 6662: Personal care by family

Creating a flexible voluntary program to allow family members to provide personal care services to persons with developmental disabilities or long-term care needs under a consumer-directed medicaid service program.

Summary

  • The Department is directed to develop and implement a consumer-directed Medicaid program that is a voluntary alternative option for consumers who seek to receive personal care services from a family member. The new Medicaid program must be available to consumers by January 1, 2018.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 6662), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 18, 2016
  2. Out of committeeMar 4, 2016
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John Braun (R-20)
Introduced
February 18, 2016 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6662, SSB 6662

AN ACT Relating to creating a flexible voluntary program to allow family members to provide personal care services to persons with developmental disabilities or long-term care needs under a consumer-directed medicaid service program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Braun (R-20)

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 6662)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6662)
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6662)
  6. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6662)
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 6662 in other sessions

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