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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1548

HB 1548: Long-term care curricula

Concerning curricula for persons in long-term care facilities with behavioral health needs.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Social and Health Services to establish standards for approving curricula for facility-based caregivers serving persons with behavioral health needs and for geriatric behavioral health workers.
  • Allows completion of the behavioral health curriculum to substitute for the experience requirement for becoming a geriatric behavioral health worker at a nursing home.
  • Removes the requirement that a geriatric behavioral health worker have either a bachelor's or master's degree in social work.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 1548), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 200, Laws of 2017
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2017
  3. Passed HouseMar 1, 2017
  4. Passed SenateApr 5, 2017
  5. GovernorMay 5, 2017
  6. LawMay 5, 2017
Prime sponsor
Joe Schmick (R-9)
Introduced
January 23, 2017 in the House
Last action
May 5, 2017
Session law
Chapter 200, Laws of 2017
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1548, ESHB 1548

AN ACT Relating to curricula for persons in long-term care facilities with behavioral health needs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe Schmick (R-9)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Eileen Cody D-34

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2017
Version voted on: ESHB 1548
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican48000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 5, 2017
Version voted on: ESHB 1548
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican24000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Governor signed. (ESHB 1548)
  2. Effective date 7/23/2017. (ESHB 1548)
  3. Chapter 200, 2017 Laws. (ESHB 1548)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESHB 1548)
  5. President signed. (ESHB 1548)
  6. Speaker signed. (ESHB 1548)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESHB 1548)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1548)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1548)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1548)
  11. HLTH - Majority; do pass. (ESHB 1548)
  12. First reading, referred to Health Care. (ESHB 1548)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 1548)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1548)
  15. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1548)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1548)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1548)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESHB 1548)
  21. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  22. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health Care & Wellness. (ESHB 1548)
  23. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health Care & Wellness.
  24. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1548)
  25. Referred to Appropriations. (ESHB 1548)
  26. Referred to Appropriations.
  27. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  28. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

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