BILL · 2023–24 SESSION
HB 1969: Individual providers/family
Expanding the definition of family member for individual providers.
Summary
- Broadens exemptions from home care aide certification requirements for long-term care workers caring for their child or parent by specifying that the relationship may exist through marriage or domestic partnership.
- Expands long-term care worker training requirements for individual providers caring for parents or children by specifying that the relationship may exist through marriage or domestic partnership.
- Removes the exemption from continuing education requirements for long-term care workers who are individual providers caring only for certain types of relatives.
From the House Bill Report (HB 1969), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
- IntroducedJan 8, 2024
- Out of committeeFeb 5, 2024
- Passed Housestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Emily Alvarado (D-34)
- Introduced
- January 8, 2024 in the House
- Last action
- February 20, 2024
- Requested by
- State agency
- Companion bill
- SB 5811
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to expanding the definition of family member for individual providers;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Emily Alvarado (D-34)
16 co-sponsors (16 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
- House Rules "X" file.
- Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- APP - Executive action taken by committee.
- APP - Majority; do pass.
- Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- Referred to Appropriations.
- HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
- HCW - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
- Prefiled for introduction.
HB 1969 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1969 (2025–26) Law enf. aviation support
- HB 1969 (2021–22) Traffic cameras/speed
- HB 1969 (2019–20) School choice scholarship
- HB 1969 (2017–18) Child support, higher ed.
- HB 1969 (2015–16) Medical marijuana/PTS, TBI
- HB 1969 (2013–14) Public works board
- HB 1969 (2011–12) Flood control zone districts
- HB 1969 (2009–10) Residential education