Washington 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Introduced 3 D cosponsors

SB 6249 — Changing the home care agency vendor rate and repealing electronic timekeeping.

Last action — First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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How this bill changes current law

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The bill modifies how home care agency vendor rates are calculated and repeals the requirement for electronic timekeeping for in-home personal care services.

  • RCW 74.39A.310

    create a formula that converts into a per-hour amount, excluding those benefits defined in subsection (3) of this section, the cost of the increase in:(a) Wages → convert and distribute any change in the total amount of wages and benefits negotiated and funded in the contract for individual providers of home care services pursuant to RCW 74.39A.270 and 74.39A.300 into a per-quarter-hour amount.

    Changes the method of calculating adjustments to home care agency vendor rates from per-hour to per-quarter-hour.

  • RCW 74.39A.310

    the formula shall account for:(a) All types of → for paying any resulting change in required employer contributions or premiums.

    Clarifies that the formula includes adjustments to employer contributions or premiums.

  • RCW 74.39A.310

    increase in the average costs experienced by medicaid contracted home care agencies and application of the increases identified in (a) of this subsection to all hours required to be paid, including travel time, of direct service workers under the wage and hour laws and associated employer taxes. → of employer contributions or premiums required by law including, but not limited to:(i) Federal insurance contributions act;(ii) Federal unemployment tax act;(iii) State unemployment tax authority;(iv) State paid family medical leave act; and(v) State workers' compensation system;

    Updates the language to specify contributions and premiums required by law.

  • RCW 74.39A.310

    The contribution rate for health care benefits, including but not limited to medical, dental, and vision benefits, for eligible agency home care workers shall be paid by the department to home care agencies at the same rate as negotiated and funded in the collective bargaining agreement for individual providers of home care services

    Removes the specific provision for contribution rates for health care benefits.

  • RCW 74.39A.325

    In-home personal care or respite services—Electronic timekeeping

    Repeals the requirement for electronic timekeeping for in-home personal care services.

Action History

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (146)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 6249?
SB 6249 is sponsored by Annette Cleveland (Democrat), Keiser, Steve Conway (Democrat), Bob Hasegawa (Democrat), and Das.
What is the current status of SB 6249?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” 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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