BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1492: Assisted living/penalties

Equalizing civil monetary penalties for assisted living facilities with other long-term care providers.

Summary

Requires the Department of Social and Health Services to adopt rules that provide for the imposition of incrementally more severe civil penalties for deficiencies at assisted living facilities.
Authorizes civil penalties up to $3,000 per incident for violations of assisted living facility standards and up to $10,000 for operating an assisted living facility without a license.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (HB 1492), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

AN ACT Relating to equalizing civil monetary penalties for assisted living facilities with other long-term care providers;

Passed March 6, 2017

Version voted on: HB 1492

69 Yea 29 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	50	0	0	0
Republican	19	29	0	0

How each member voted

Jan 8, 2018By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 21, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 23, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 24, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 23, 2017By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
Mar 8, 2017First reading, referred to Health Care.
Mar 6, 2017Third reading, passed; yeas, 69; nays, 29; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Mar 6, 2017Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 3, 2017Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 17, 2017Minority; do not pass.
Feb 17, 2017HCW - Majority; do pass.
Feb 17, 2017Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 20, 2017First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 1492 (2025–26) Students with dependents · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1492 (2023–24) State v. Blake relief · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1492 (2021–22) Unempl. extended benefits · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1492 (2019–20) Industrial ins. wage loss · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1492 (2015–16) Technology literacy · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1492 (2013–14) School year requirements · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1492 (2011–12) Uniform commercial code · Enacted · Chapter 74, Laws of 2011
HB 1492 (2009–10) Independent youth housing · Enacted · Chapter 148, Laws of 2009