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HI HB1695

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/28/2014

Primary Sponsor

Romy Cachola

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases state supplemental payment amounts for adult residential care homes (facility types I and II), licensed developmental disabilities domiciliary homes, community care foster family homes, and certified adult foster homes, effective July 1, 2014 (specific dollar amounts left blank in bill text).

  • Adds expanded adult residential care homes as a new category eligible for state supplemental payments, with separate payment rates for facility types I and II, effective July 1, 2014.

  • Implements annual adjustment mechanism for supplemental payment amounts beginning July 1, 2014, tied to consumer price index changes year-over-year.

  • Changes public assistance allowance calculation from using 2006 federal poverty level to using current federal poverty level, with specific percentage ranges to be set by the director.

  • Bill effective date set to July 1, 2050 (unusually distant future date).

Legislative Description

Adult Residential Care Homes; Domiciliary Care Facilities; State Supplemental Income

Last Action

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

3/21/2014

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means3/21/2014
Human Services3/6/2014
Finance2/4/2014
Human Services1/21/2014

Full Bill Text

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