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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5745

SB 5745: Personal needs allowance

Increasing the personal needs allowance for persons receiving state financed care.

Summary

  • Increases the personal needs allowance for certain clients receiving Home and Community–Based waiver services authorized by the Department of Social and Health Services Home and Community Services Division while living at home to 300 percent of the Federal Benefit Rate, effective July 1, 2022.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5745), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 164, Laws of 2022
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2022
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2022
  3. Passed SenateFeb 14, 2022
  4. Passed HouseMar 4, 2022
  5. GovernorMar 24, 2022
  6. LawMar 24, 2022
Prime sponsor
Marko Liias (D-21)
Introduced
January 10, 2022 in the Senate
Last action
March 24, 2022
Session law
Chapter 164, Laws of 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5745, SSB 5745

AN ACT Relating to increasing the personal needs allowance for persons receiving state financed care;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marko Liias (D-21)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Karen Keiser D-33Steve Conway D-29T'wina Nobles D-28Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2022
Version voted on: SSB 5745
46 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26102
Republican20000
How each member voted

Nay (1)

Excused (2)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2022
Version voted on: SSB 5745
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican40001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2022. (SSB 5745)
  2. Chapter 164, 2022 Laws. (SSB 5745)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5745)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5745)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5745)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5745)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5745)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5745)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5745)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5745)
  11. APP - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5745)
  12. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5745)
  13. Referred to Appropriations. (SSB 5745)
  14. Committee relieved of further consideration. (SSB 5745)
  15. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. (SSB 5745)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5745)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5745)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5745)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5745)
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5745)
  23. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5745)
  24. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5745)
  25. Minority; without recommendation.
  26. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  28. Referred to Ways & Means.
  29. And refer to Ways & Means.
  30. HSRR - Majority; do pass.
  31. First reading, referred to Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation.
  32. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5745 in other sessions

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