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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2350

HB 2350: DD RHC federal compliance

Increasing transparency regarding residential habilitation center compliance with certain federal requirements.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Social and Health Services, whenever it is notified that a residential habilitation center (RHC) is out of compliance with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services requirements, to provide notice of the noncompliance and certain other related notices at the affected RHC and to designated persons.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2350), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 95, Laws of 2026
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2026
  2. Out of committeeJan 27, 2026
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 2026
  4. Passed SenateFeb 28, 2026
  5. GovernorMar 18, 2026
  6. LawMar 18, 2026
Prime sponsor
Darya Farivar (D-46)
Introduced
January 12, 2026 in the House
Last action
March 18, 2026
Session law
Chapter 95, Laws of 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2350, SHB 2350

AN ACT Relating to increasing transparency regarding residential habilitation center compliance with certain federal requirements;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Darya Farivar (D-46)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Shelley Kloba D-1Julia Reed D-36Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Brianna Thomas D-34Natasha Hill D-3

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2026
Version voted on: SHB 2350
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58001
Republican36003
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (4)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed February 28, 2026
Version voted on: SHB 2350
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 9, 2026
Version voted on: SHB 2350
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57002
Republican38001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026. (SHB 2350)
  2. Chapter 95, 2026 Laws. (SHB 2350)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 2350)
  4. President signed. (SHB 2350)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2350)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 2350)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 2350)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 2350)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2350)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2350)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (SHB 2350)
  12. Placed on second reading consent calendar. (SHB 2350)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2350)
  14. HS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 2350)
  15. First reading, referred to Human Services. (SHB 2350)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. (SHB 2350)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2350)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2350)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  20. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2350)
  21. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  22. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2350)
  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  24. ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2350)
  25. ELHS - Executive action taken by committee.
  26. ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.
  28. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2350 in other sessions

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