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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1243

HB 1243: DSHS overpayments

Addressing the burden of unintentional overpayments on older adults and adults with disabilities served by the department of social and health services.

Summary

  • Allows the Department of Social and Health Services to waive efforts to collect unintentional overpayments of the Aged, Blind, or Disabled cash assistance program benefits and unintentional overpayments made to functionally disabled adults under other programs.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1243), 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
Tarra Simmons (D-23)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5079
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1243, SHB 1243

AN ACT Relating to addressing the burden of unintentional overpayments on older adults and adults with disabilities served by the department of social and health services;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tarra Simmons (D-23)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Carolyn Eslick R-39Mari Leavitt D-28Darya Farivar D-46Sharon Wylie D-49

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1243)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1243)
  4. Referred to Appropriations.
  5. ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1243)
  6. ELHS - Executive action taken by committee.
  7. ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  8. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.
  9. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1243 in other sessions

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