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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1942

HB 1942: Long-term care providers

Clarifying employment standards for long-term care individual providers.

Summary

  • Provides that, for purposes of the state's publicly funded long-term in-home care program, the hours worked by an individual provider in excess of the number of hours authorized in the client's plan of care are not compensable if: (1) the individual provider is the client's family or household member; and (2) the client's plan of care is reasonable.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1942), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 224, Laws of 2024
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2024
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2024
  3. Passed HouseFeb 12, 2024
  4. Passed SenateMar 1, 2024
  5. GovernorMar 25, 2024
  6. LawMar 25, 2024
Prime sponsor
Mary Fosse (D-38)
Introduced
January 8, 2024 in the House
Last action
March 25, 2024
Session law
Chapter 224, Laws of 2024
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5898
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1942, SHB 1942

AN ACT Relating to clarifying employment standards for long-term care individual providers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Fosse (D-38)

7 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Suzanne Schmidt R-4Julia Reed D-36Tarra Simmons D-23Timm Ormsby D-3Alicia Rule D-42Nicole Macri D-43Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2024
Version voted on: SHB 1942
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58000
Republican39001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2024
Version voted on: SHB 1942
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/6/2024. (SHB 1942)
  2. Chapter 224, 2024 Laws. (SHB 1942)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1942)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1942)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1942)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1942)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1942)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1942)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1942)
  10. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1942)
  11. WM - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1942)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1942)
  13. Referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 1942)
  14. LC - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1942)
  15. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1942)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1942)
  17. And refer to Ways & Means. (SHB 1942)
  18. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce. (SHB 1942)
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1942)
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1942)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1942)
  22. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  23. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1942)
  24. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  25. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1942)
  26. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  27. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Labor & Workplace Standards. (SHB 1942)
  28. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1942)
  29. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  30. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Labor & Workplace Standards.
  31. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1942)
  32. Referred to Appropriations.
  33. LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1942)
  34. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.
  35. LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  36. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
  37. Prefiled for introduction.

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