BILL REQ. #:  S-0446.1 



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SENATE BILL 5579
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State of Washington58th Legislature2003 Regular Session

By Senators Parlette, Jacobsen, Winsley, Brandland, Rasmussen, Esser, Reardon, Honeyford, T. Sheldon, Hargrove, Haugen, Doumit, Zarelli, Stevens, Deccio, Keiser, Mulliken and Shin

Read first time 01/30/2003.   Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.



     AN ACT Relating to boarding homes; adding a new section to chapter 18.20 RCW; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 18.20 RCW to read as follows:
     As of January 1, 2003, the department shall not adopt, or cause to be adopted, any new rules affecting boarding homes until and unless the legislature has appropriated adequate funding to cover the medicaid portion of the rule implementation costs. To this extent, this section applies retroactively.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately.

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