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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1200

HB 1200: DD parental caregivers

Authorizing payment for parental caregivers of minor children with developmental disabilities.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Social and Health Services Developmental Disabilities Administration to submit a request to amend applicable home and community-based services waivers to allow parents to receive payment for providing extraordinary personal care services.

From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HB 1200), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jamila Taylor (D-30)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026
Companion bill
SB 5211
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1200, SHB 1200

AN ACT Relating to authorizing payment for parental caregivers of minor children with developmental disabilities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jamila Taylor (D-30)

30 co-sponsors (26 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Sam Low R-39Cyndy Jacobsen R-25Emily Alvarado D-34Cindy Ryu D-32Liz Berry D-36Sharlett Mena D-29Nicole Macri D-43Lisa Callan D-5Edwin Obras D-33Beth Doglio D-22Mary Fosse D-38Mia Gregerson D-33Tarra Simmons D-23Strom Peterson D-21Roger Goodman D-45Sharon Wylie D-49Travis Couture R-35Chipalo Street D-37Gerry Pollet D-46Joshua Penner R-31Shelley Kloba D-1Julio Cortes D-38Greg Nance D-23Larry Springer D-45Lauren Davis D-32Mari Leavitt D-28Shaun Scott D-43Osman Salahuddin D-48Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Natasha Hill D-3

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1200)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1200)
  4. Referred to Appropriations.
  5. ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1200)
  6. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1200)
  7. ELHS - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. Minority; without recommendation.
  9. ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  10. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.
  11. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1200 in other sessions

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