Washington 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 5536 — Concerning intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disability.

Last action — Senate Rules "X" file.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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What changed in the latest version

1 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill SB 5536 focus on ensuring that residents in intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities receive regular evaluations to determine if they still need the services provided there. It now requires the department to assess residents every ninety days and help transition them to more suitable settings if they no longer benefit from the care at the facility. This matters because it promotes timely and appropriate care for individuals, ensuring they move to environments that better meet their needs, ultimately enhancing their quality of life.

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S-2431.1SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5536State of Washington66th Legislature2019 Regular SessionBySenate Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Braun, Keiser, Darneille, and Honeyford)READ FIRST TIME 03/01/19.AN ACT Relating to intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disability;
S-0864.1SENATE BILL 5536State of Washington66th Legislature2019 Regular SessionBySenators Braun, Keiser, Darneille, and HoneyfordRead first time 01/23/19.Referred to Committee on Health & Long Term Care.AN ACT Relating to intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disability;
A new section is added to chapter 71A.20 RCW to read as follows:(1) By January 1, 2020, or sooner, and every ninety days thereafter, the department shall assess all residents receiving services from an intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disability to determine if the resident is benefiting from the active treatment.(2) If the assessment determines that the resident is no longer benefiting from the active treatment provided by the intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disability, then the department shall work with the resident on transitioning the resident to an alternative setting that more appropriately meets the resident's needs.(3) The department shall conduct the assessments within the department's appropriations.--- END ---
A new section is added to chapter 71A.20 RCW to read as follows:(1) By January 1, 2020, or sooner, and every ninety days thereafter, the department shall assess all residents receiving services from an intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disability to determine if the resident is benefiting from the active treatment.(2) If the assessment determines that the resident is no longer benefiting from the active treatment provided by the intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disability, then the department shall work with the resident on transitioning the resident to an alternative setting that more appropriately meets the resident's needs.--- END ---
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Action History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.

  2. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.

  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  4. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

  5. Referred to Appropriations.

  6. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Human Services & Early Learning at 01:30 PM

  7. HSEL - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

  8. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Human Services & Early Learning at 01:30 PM

  9. First reading, referred to Human Services & Early Learning.

  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  12. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  13. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  14. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  19. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 01:30 PM

  20. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  21. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  22. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 01:30 PM

  23. Referred to Ways & Means.

  24. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 01:30 PM

  25. And refer to Ways & Means.

  26. HLTC - Majority; do pass.

  27. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 01:30 PM

  28. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.

Sponsors

  • John Braun · Primary
  • Keiser · Cosponsor
  • Darneille · Cosponsor
  • Honeyford · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

  • Keiser
  • Darneille
  • Honeyford

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#6)

Passed 48 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 26001
Republican 9000
Democrat 13000
Total 48001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Bailey — Yea
Becker — Yea
Billig — Yea
Brown — Yea
Carlyle — Yea
Darneille — Yea
Das — Yea
Ericksen — Not Voting
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Yea
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Mullet — Yea
O'Ban — Yea
Padden — Yea
Palumbo — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Takko — Yea
Wilson, L. — Yea
Zeiger — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5536?
SB 5536 is sponsored by John Braun (Republican), Keiser, Darneille, and Honeyford.
What is the current status of SB 5536?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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