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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6019

SB 6019: Home care rates

Improving the functioning of home care rate statutes.

Summary

  • Defines the home care agency vendor rate as the sum of the portion of the vendor rate dedicated to the wages, benefits, and required employer contributions or premiums for home care agency workers who provide direct care and the home care agency administrative rate.
  • Establishes how the portion of the vendor rate that is dedicated to wages, benefits, and required employer contributions for home care agency workers who provide direct care must be determined.
  • Provides a maximum percentage that may be recommended for the consumer directed employer administrative rate and the home care agency administrative rate.
  • Directs the Department of Social and Health Services to verify that home care agencies have expended funds in accordance with statute.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 6019), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 85, Laws of 2026
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2026
  2. Out of committeeJan 29, 2026
  3. Passed SenateFeb 11, 2026
  4. Passed HouseMar 4, 2026
  5. GovernorMar 17, 2026
  6. LawMar 17, 2026
Prime sponsor
Annette Cleveland (D-49)
Introduced
January 12, 2026 in the Senate
Last action
March 17, 2026
Session law
Chapter 85, Laws of 2026
Companion bill
HB 2276
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6019, SSB 6019, ESSB 6019

AN ACT Relating to improving the functioning of home care rate statutes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Annette Cleveland (D-49)

8 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Paul Harris R-17Jessica Bateman D-22Mike Chapman D-24Manka Dhingra D-45Liz Lovelett D-40Marcus Riccelli D-3Yasmin Trudeau D-27Javier Valdez D-46

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2026
Version voted on: ESSB 6019
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2026
Version voted on: ESSB 6019
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57002
Republican39000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026. (ESSB 6019)
  2. Chapter 85, 2026 Laws. (ESSB 6019)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 6019)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 6019)
  5. President signed. (ESSB 6019)
  6. Speaker signed. (ESSB 6019)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESSB 6019)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6019)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 6019)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESSB 6019)
  11. APP - Majority; do pass. (ESSB 6019)
  12. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 6019)
  13. First reading, referred to Appropriations. (ESSB 6019)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 6019)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6019)
  16. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6019)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 6019)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6019)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6019)
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 6019)
  24. Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 6019)
  25. Minority; without recommendation.
  26. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
  28. Prefiled for introduction.

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