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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5079: 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 (DSHS) to waive collection of overpayments of the Aged, Blind or Disabled Cash Assistance Program and to functionally disabled clients receiving services and supports through Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports and the Developmental Disability Administration waiver programs.
  • Directs DSHS to adopt rules establishing circumstances when the department will waive collection efforts.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 331, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 18, 2025
  3. Passed SenateFeb 25, 2025
  4. Passed HouseApr 11, 2025
  5. GovernorMay 17, 2025
  6. LawMay 17, 2025
Prime sponsor
Ron Muzzall (R-10)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
May 17, 2025
Session law
Chapter 331, Laws of 2025
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1243
Budget
Has a fiscal note

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: Ron Muzzall (R-10)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Leonard Christian R-4Perry Dozier R-16Noel Frame D-36Deborah Krishnadasan D-26Marko Liias D-21Yasmin Trudeau D-27

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 25, 2025
Version voted on: SB 5079
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 House

Passed April 11, 2025
Version voted on: SB 5079
92 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57002
Republican35202
How each member voted

Yea (92)

Nay (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House on Reconsideration

Passed April 11, 2025
Version voted on: SB 5079
93 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58001
Republican35202
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Nay (2)

Excused (3)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 17, 2025
Version voted on: SB 5079
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2025.
  2. Chapter 331, 2025 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  13. Vote on third reading will be reconsidered.
  14. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  15. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  16. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  17. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Early Learning & Human Services.
  18. Referred to Appropriations.
  19. ELHS - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. ELHS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  21. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.
  22. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  23. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  26. WM - Majority; do pass.
  27. Referred to Ways & Means.
  28. And refer to Ways & Means.
  29. HS - Majority; do pass.
  30. First reading, referred to Human Services.
  31. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5079 in other sessions

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