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Gov.
Christine Gregoire signed
The bill no. 2361 sponsored by Rep. Eileen Cody, (D-West Seattle; 34th Legislative District) on April 16, 2009. This bill prohibits the department of social and health services from paying a home care agency licensed under chapter 70.127 RCW for in-home personal care services provided under the medicaid in-home personal care program if the care is provided to a client by a family member of the client or by an agency employee who resides with the client receiving the care. Requires the department of social and health services to take appropriate enforcement action against a home care agency found to have charged the state for hours of service for which the department is not authorized to pay. Rep. Cody serves as chair of the House Health and Wellness Care Committee and have focused much of my efforts on health care policy -- particularly prescription drug reform. The Bill no. 2361 was referred to the House Ways & Means Committee on April 16, 2009: Substitute offered in the House on April 18, 2009, to remove provisions prohibiting payment when the services are provided by an agency employee who resides with the client, clarifies that the payment prohibition also applies to respite care and to care provided under the developmental disabilities program and authorizes the DSHS to make case-by-case exceptions to the payment prohibition based on the client's health and safety. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on April 18, 2009. The referral passed in the House by voice vote on April 20, 2009 after referred to the House Rules Committee on April 20, 2009. The Requested to concur in Senate amendments to recede from amendments in April 26, 2009. The amendment passed the final passage by 94 to 2. Gov. Christine Gregoire signed Bill No. 2361 on May 19, 2009. Governor Chris Gregoire is the first female Governor of Washingon to win re-election. This was great news for the agencies like The KWA (Korean Women's Association) In-Home Care senior services provide excellent quality and great care for the elderly. KWA's dedication to the in-home senior care services enables our elders to live with independence and dignity. With a professional staff, volunteers, and collaboration with other organizations, the Korean Women's Association provides services designed to meet the needs of seniors and their families. In-Home Care services are state and federally funded programs that provide household and personal care services to enable seniors to remain at home. For
more information: Call 253-538-8345 (Hanna) Reported
by Catch4all.com, Sandra Englund, May 21st, 2009. |
