Legislative Bill Tracking 3/16/23 12:00 pm

March 16, 2023 | Policy

Bill Number	Bill Sponsor	Subject	Current Status	LTCOP Position	Comments
HB 1694-	Alvarado	Addressing home care workforce shortages.	3/17- In the Senate- Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 8:00 AM.	Support	Working with bill sponsor. No change since last tracker.
SB 5120-	Dhingra	Establishing 23-hour crisis relief centers in Washington state.	3/22- Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM	Support with concerns
SB 5163-	Rivers	Removing the sunset provisions on the Medicaid fraud false claims act.	3/21- Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM 3/24- Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM	Support
HB 1128-	Bateman	Raising the residential personal needs allowance.	3/15- Referred to Ways & Means.	Support
SB 5147-	Mullet	Expanding the use of air conditioning in adult family homes.	2/2- Referred to Ways & Means	Support	No change since last tracker
SB 5370	Wagoner	Concerning adult protective services.	3/17- Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Human Services, Youth, & Early Learning at 8:30 AM 3/24- Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Human Services, Youth, & Early Learning at 8:00 AM	Neutral
SB 5640	Hunt	Establishing an independent living residents’ rights work group.	3/10- Senate Rules “X” file.	Support	No change since last tracker

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