WA People
BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 2380: Home care agencies

Changing the home care agency vendor rate and repealing electronic timekeeping.

Summary

  • Allows the home care agency vendor rate calculation to reflect the average home care agency employer tax rate.
  • Adds employer premiums for the state Paid Family and Medical Leave Act to the premiums addressed in the home care agency vendor rate calculation.
  • Clarifies language in how rate parity between home care agencies and individual providers of home care services relates to changes in benefits.
  • Repeals electronic timekeeping requirements that are inconsistent with federal law.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 336, Laws of 2020
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2020
  2. Out of committeeJan 30, 2020
  3. Passed HouseFeb 14, 2020
  4. Passed SenateMar 6, 2020
  5. GovernorApr 3, 2020
  6. LawApr 3, 2020
Prime sponsor
Steve Tharinger (D-24)
Introduced
January 13, 2020 in the House
Last action
April 3, 2020
Session law
Chapter 336, Laws of 2020
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 6249
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the home care agency vendor rate and repeal of electronic timekeeping;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Tharinger (D-24)

8 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Paul Harris R-17Nicole Macri D-43Marcus Riccelli D-3Eileen Cody D-34Mari Leavitt D-28Sharon Wylie D-49Shelley Kloba D-1Sherry Appleton D-23

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2020
Version voted on: HB 2380
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2020
Version voted on: HB 2380
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican19001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2020*.
  2. Chapter 336, 2020 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. WM - Majority; do pass.
  12. Referred to Ways & Means.
  13. And refer to Ways & Means.
  14. HLTC - Majority; without recommendation.
  15. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  20. APP - Majority; do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Appropriations.
  22. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2380 in other sessions

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