FINAL BILL REPORT

HB 2233

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Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Authorizing contractual agreements with federal government for administration of state supplementation of supplemental security income.

Sponsors:  By Representatives H. Sommers and Sehlin.

House Committee on Appropriations

Senate Committee on Ways & Means

Background:

When the federal government authorized Supplemental Security Income (SSI), it allowed the states to provide an additional state supplement payment to their residents who were receiving federal SSI.  The federal government also allowed states to administer the state supplement payment independently or to contract with the federal government for administration of the state supplement payment.

Washington chose to contract with the federal government for administration of the state supplement payment and has been paying the federal government a fee for this service.

Summary:

The state is no longer required to contract with the federal government for administration of the state supplement payment to the federal SSI program.  The state may either contract with the federal government or independently administer the state supplement payment program.

Votes on Final Passage:

First Special Session

House920

Second Special Session

House890

Senate430

Effective:  September 20, 2001