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Legislative Reports
Reports by Month
JANUARY
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Nursing Homes - Physicians Employment
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In April 2011, the legislature passed SHB 1315 concerning employment of physicians by nursing homes. The law required the department to submit a one-time report on consumer satisfaction and medical cost implications of including physicians on staff in nursing facilities.
Authorization: SHB 1315, C228 Laws of 2011 Section 3 Type of Report: One-Time Report Date: January 2013 (PDF) |
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2012 Kinship Care Oversight Report
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The Kinship Care Oversight committee was formed in 2003 to provide guidance in identifying, supporting and strengthening kinship care families. Kinship care includes relatives caring for children on a dependency order within the child welfare system as well as relaties caring for children not formally involved with the public child welfare system. The committee is required to submit a report.
Authorization: RCW 74.13.621, Chapter 50 Laws of 2011 Type of Report: Annual (expires 06/30/13) Report Date: January 2013 (PDF) |
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2012 Racial Disproportionality in WA State
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As required by the legislature, this report explains efforts by the Dept. of Social &b Health Services to remediate racial disproportionality in the Washington state child welfare system.
Authorization: RCW 74.13.096, Chapter 465 Laws of 2007 (SHB 1472) Type of Report: Annual Report Date: January 2013 (PDF) |
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TBI Council - Implementation of the Comprehensive Statewide Plan
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Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) alters the lives of individuals living in WA State. National estimates indicate that there are nearly 135,000 individuals living with TBI related disabilities. The comprehensive statewide plan addresses the unique needs of WA citizens living with, or affected by, TBI.
Authorization: RCW 74.13.030(3) Type of Report: Every 2 years Report Date: January 2013 (PDF) |
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WorkFirst Wage Progression Report - 1st Quarter 2012
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RCW 74.08A.411 mandates a quarterly report on performance measures of WorkFirst clients 12, 24 and 36 months after leaving the program. Performance measures reported under this requirement are: Percentage increase in earnings and hourly wage; Percentage of WorkFirst returns.
Authorization: RCW 74.08A.411 Type of Report: Quarterly Report Date: January 2013 (PDF) |
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Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Incentive Payments System Design
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The Department of Social & Health Services and the Department of Health are required to consult with the WA State Health Care Association and Aging Services of WA to design a quality incentive payment program for skilled nursing facilities and submit the design of the system to the legislature.
Authorization: RCW 74.48.090, 3ESHB 2127, Ch. 7, Laws of '12, S921(1) Type of Report: One-time Report Date: January 2013 (PDF) |
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JLARC - Involuntary Treatment Act Judicial Cost Reimbursement |
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Legislation in 2011 (SSB 5531) created a process for Regional Support Networks (RSNs) reimbursement of counties' actual judicial costs associated with the county-prosecuted Involuntary Treatment Act (ITA) cases. The same legislation directed the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee to asses the actual direct costs of providing judicial services for involuntary civil commitments ineach county; review and analyze the reasons for differences in costs among counties; and identify issues and methods for updating the cdosts to reflect changes over time.
Authorization: Follow-up to JLARC report SSB 5531 Section 3 Type of Report: One-time Report Date: January 2013 (PDF) |
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