BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 2365: Respite care

Increasing access to respite care for those with intellectual or developmental disabilities and their caregivers.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Social and Health Services Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) to provide respite care as part of aggregate services available under the Basic Plus waiver and the Children's Intensive In-Home Behavioral Support waiver.
  • Requires the DDA to apply to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services for corresponding waiver amendments by September 1, 2024, and to update the waivers to allow respite care as aggregate services within 30 days of approval.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2365), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2024
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Stephanie Barnard (R-8)
Introduced
January 15, 2024 in the House
Last action
January 31, 2024
Companion bill
SB 6126
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to increasing access to respite care for those with intellectual or developmental disabilities and their caregivers;

Sponsors

Votes

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

History

  1. HSEL - Executive action taken by committee.
  2. Referred to Appropriations.
  3. HSEL - Majority; do pass.
  4. First reading, referred to Human Services, Youth, & Early Learning.

HB 2365 in other sessions

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