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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1411

HB 1411: Health care workforce

Expanding health care workforce eligibility.

Summary

  • Prohibits the Department of Social and Health Services (Department) from automatically disqualifying a person who has a criminal record containing certain crimes from having unsupervised access to, working with, or providing care to vulnerable adults or children.
  • Establishes a work group to identify an informed choice process to allow older adults and people with disabilities to hire an individual with a criminal record that would otherwise disqualify the person from providing paid home care services.
  • Authorizes the Department to exercise its discretion regarding whether to permit or prohibit a person with a certificate of restoration of opportunity to have unsupervised access to children, vulnerable adults, or individuals with mental illness or developmental disabilities.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1411), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 219, Laws of 2021
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2021
  2. Out of committeeFeb 15, 2021
  3. Passed HouseMar 1, 2021
  4. Passed SenateApr 10, 2021
  5. GovernorMay 10, 2021
  6. LawMay 10, 2021
Prime sponsor
Tarra Simmons (D-23)
Introduced
January 28, 2021 in the House
Last action
May 10, 2021
Session law
Chapter 219, Laws of 2021
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1411, SHB 1411

AN ACT Relating to health care workforce eligibility for persons with prior involvement with the criminal justice system;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tarra Simmons (D-23)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Lauren Davis D-32Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Javier Valdez D-46Liz Berry D-36Joe Fitzgibbon D-34

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2021
Version voted on: SHB 1411
58 Yea 39 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55101
Republican33800
How each member voted

Yea (58)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 10, 2021
Version voted on: SHB 1411
29 Yea 18 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican11801
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 20, 2021
Version voted on: SHB 1411
58 Yea 40 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56100
Republican23900
How each member voted

Yea (58)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · Amendment 630 by Rivers (page 2, line 19)

April 10, 2021
Version voted on: SHB 1411
20 Yea 26 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat12602
Republican19001
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/25/2021*. (SHB 1411)
  2. Chapter 219, 2021 Laws. (SHB 1411)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1411)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1411)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1411)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1411)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 58; nays, 40; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1411)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 1411)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 1411)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1411)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended. (SHB 1411)
  12. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1411)
  13. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1411)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1411)
  15. HLTC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 1411)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1411)
  17. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care. (SHB 1411)
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1411)
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1411)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1411)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1411)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  24. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1411)
  25. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  26. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1411)
  27. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1411)
  28. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1411)
  29. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  30. Minority; do not pass.
  31. Minority; without recommendation.
  32. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  33. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 1411 in other sessions

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