6296-S AMS DECC GORR 008

6296-S AMS DECC GORR 008

SSB 6296 - S AMD - 235

By Senators Deccio, McDonald, McCaslin, Benton, Horn, Zarelli, Honeyford, Winsley, Morton, West, Oke, Swecker, Long, Stevens, Rossi, Johnson, Hochstatter, Finkbeiner, Roach, Sheahan and Hale

NOT ADOPTED 3/3/00

Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds that there are many low income individuals in Washington who are not receiving assistance from the temporary assistance for needy families program. The legislature finds it commendable that these individuals are working hard at low wage jobs in order to make ends meet, without resorting to public assistance. Many of these individuals are working women raising children, and many are employed in nursing homes and boarding homes, providing necessary services in our state. It is the intent of the legislature to assist these workers through the application of a wage subsidy.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. The department of social and health services shall subsidize the wages of low income health care workers with the addition of one dollar per hour of work performed. The wage subsidy shall be paid using funds from the temporary assistance for needy families federal block grant.

For the purposes of this act, "low income health care workers" means:

(1) Low income nursing home employees, limited to nursing certified assistants, dietary and kitchen workers, and housekeeping workers; and

(2) Low income boarding home employees, limited to nursing and personal care assistants."

SSB 6296 - S AMD - 235

By Senators Deccio, McDonald, McCaslin, Benton, Horn, Zarelli, Honeyford, Winsley, Morton, West, Oke, Swecker, Long, Stevens, Rossi, Johnson, Hochstatter, Finkbeiner, Roach, Sheahan and Hale

NOT ADOPTED 3/3/00

On page 1, on line 1 of the title, after "access to" strike the remainder of the title, and insert "wage subsidies for certain low income workers; and creating new sections."