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HB 1725 - 2015-16
Concerning a consumer's right to assign hours to individual providers and the department of social and health services' authority to establish criteria regarding the payment of individual providers.
Revised for 2nd Substitute: Concerning the consumer's right to assign hours to individual providers and the department of social and health services' authority to adopt rules related to payment of individual providers.
Sponsors: Cody, Tharinger
By Request: Department of Social and Health Services
Companion Bill: SB 5709
Bill History

2015 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 27
First reading, referred to Labor (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (View Original Bill)
Feb 9
Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 10
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 12
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
LAB - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Feb 16
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 25
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 27
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Referred to Rules 2 Review.

2015 1ST SPECIAL SESSION

Apr 29
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

2015 2ND SPECIAL SESSION

May 29
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

2015 3RD SPECIAL SESSION

Jun 28
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Jun 29
1st substitute bill substituted (APP 15). (View 1st Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Jun 29
Held on first reading.
Jul 10
By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.

2016 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 11
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
Referred to Appropriations.
Jan 20
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 21
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 25
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 2nd Substitute) (Majority Report)
Jan 28
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 12
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 15
2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 16). (View 2nd Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Feb 17
First reading, referred to Health Care.
Feb 22
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health Care at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
HLTH - Majority; without recommendation. (Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Feb 23
Referred to Ways & Means.
Mar 2
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 3
Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Mar 4
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 10
By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.

2016 1ST SPECIAL SESSION

Mar 10
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Mar 28
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading.
Mar 29
Returned to second reading for amendment.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 3; excused, 3. (View 1st Engrossed) (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Mar 29
Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 6. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 29
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

Mar 29
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Mar 29
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Apr 18
Governor signed.
Chapter 30, 2016 Laws 1st Special Session. (View Session Law)
Effective date 4/18/2016.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
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