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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5338

SB 5338: Vulnerable adults

Concerning the protection of vulnerable adults.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to develop a process allowing persons to petition having their names removed from the registry of persons who have abandoned, neglected, abused, or financially exploited vulnerable adults (vulnerable adult registry).
  • Lowers the intent standard for finding abuse of a vulnerable adult from willful to intentional, knowing, or reckless.
  • Protects information from disclosure to the public or in a civil or administrative hearing related to quality assurance processes by DSHS, reports of abuse relating to a specific named individual, reports of child sexual abuse and fatality, and actions related to the removal of persons form the vulnerable adult registry.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2019
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeannie Darneille (D-27)
Introduced
January 17, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1422
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5338, SSB 5338

AN ACT Relating to the protection of vulnerable adults;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeannie Darneille (D-27)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Senator R-18Steve Conway D-29Karen Keiser D-33Kevin Van De Wege D-24Patty Kuderer D-48

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration; referred to Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation. (SSB 5338)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5338)
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration; referred to Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5338)
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation. (SSB 5338)
  8. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation.
  9. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5338)
  10. Referred to Ways & Means.
  11. HSRR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5338)
  12. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5338)
  13. And refer to Ways & Means.
  14. HSRR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation.

SB 5338 in other sessions

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