2459-S AMH MCDE LYND 024

SHB 2459 - H AMD

By Representative McDermott

   On page 74, after line 32, insert the following:

   "(6) If, by June 1, 2004, the department has not completed the computer system updates required to implement RCW 41.56.113, the department is subject to penalties as described in this subsection. For each day after May 31, 2004, that the department fails to make the deductions required by RCW 41.56.113(2)(a) as per the agreement entered into by the department pursuant to RCW 41.56.113(3)(a), $2,500 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 and $2,500 of the general fund--federal appropriation provided in this section shall lapse."

EFFECT: Reduces by $5,000 per day the appropriation to the Administrative and Support Services division of the Department of Social and Health Services if, by June 1, 2004, it has not completed updating its computer system to deduct amounts agreed to in collective bargaining from payments to individual home care providers.

FISCAL IMPACT: None.