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2019 House Bill 1023: Allowing certain adult family homes to increase capacity to eight beds
Introduced by Rep. Nicole Macri (Seattle) (D) on January 14, 2019
Referred to the House Health Care & Wellness Committee on January 14, 2019
Substitute offered in the House on February 1, 2019
Allows adult family homes to increase their bed capacity from six to eight beds if they meet specified licensing standards.
Received in the Senate on February 11, 2019
Referred to the Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee on February 11, 2019
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on March 21, 2019
Received in the House on January 14, 2020
Amendment offered by Rep. Nicole Macri (Seattle) (D) on January 16, 2020
Updates the underlying provisions of the bill to account for changes in statute made by legislation that passed in the previous session.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on January 16, 2020
Received in the Senate on January 21, 2020
Referred to the Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee on January 21, 2020
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 25, 2020
Amendment offered by Sen. Steve O'Ban (Pierce County) (R) on March 4, 2020
Requires DSHS to allow the adult family home's local jurisdiction to provide recommendations as to whether or not DSHS should approve the adult family home's request to increase its bed capacity to seven or eight beds.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 4, 2020
Amendment offered by Sen. Steve O'Ban (Pierce County) (R) on March 4, 2020
Prohibits adult family homes that attest to serving individuals who have been committed to a state hospital after committing acts constituting a violent felony or individuals that have been committed to the Special Commitment Center as a sexually violent predator from increasing their capacity to seven or eight beds.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the Senate on March 4, 2020
Received in the House on March 9, 2020
Signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on March 31, 2020