BILL · 2019–20 SESSION
HB 1859: Personal care services pilot
Creating a pilot project to provide personal care services for homeless seniors and persons with disabilities.
Summary
- Requires the department of social and health services to establish a pilot project to provide personal care services to homeless seniors and persons with disabilities from the time the person presents at a shelter to the time the person becomes eligible for Medicaid personal care services.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 1, 2019
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Laurie Jinkins (D-27)
- Introduced
- February 1, 2019 in the House
- Last action
- January 13, 2020
AN ACT Relating to personal care services for homeless seniors and persons with disabilities;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Laurie Jinkins (D-27)
6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
HB 1859 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1859 (2025–26) Housing dev./religious orgs.
- HB 1859 (2023–24) Long-term care residents
- HB 1859 (2021–22) Cannabis analysis labs
- HB 1859 (2017–18) Assault of utility worker
- HB 1859 (2015–16) RCW statutes/inactive, etc.
- HB 1859 (2013–14) Licensing reqs/military
- HB 1859 (2011–12) 2-year vehicle registration
- HB 1859 (2009–10) Petroleum-based bottles