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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2963

HB 2963: Consumer directed empl. prg.

Concerning the consumer directed employer program.

Summary

  • Authorizes the Department of Social and Health Services to contract with a consumer directed employer (CDE) to be the legal employer of individual providers and perform administrative functions related to providing personal care, respite care, and other services to individuals with functional disabilities.
  • Retains the role of the person receiving the services of an individual provider as the managing employer with the authority to select, hire, schedule, supervise, and dismiss an individual provider.
  • Establishes a rate-setting board and a process to set labor rates for payments to individual providers and an administrative rate to be paid to the CDE.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2963), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2018
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2018
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Eileen Cody (D-34)
Introduced
January 30, 2018 in the House
Last action
February 19, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2963, SHB 2963

AN ACT Relating to the consumer directed employer program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eileen Cody (D-34)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Nicole Macri D-43

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SHB 2963)
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2963)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2963)
  6. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health Care & Wellness. (SHB 2963)
  7. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2963)
  8. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2963)
  9. Minority; without recommendation.
  10. Minority; do not pass.
  11. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health Care & Wellness.
  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  13. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2963)
  14. Referred to Appropriations.
  15. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2963)
  16. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2963)
  17. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. Minority; without recommendation.
  19. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2963 in other sessions

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