DEFINE-HEALTH CARE EMPLOYER
Summary
Amends the Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Adds to the definition of "health care employer", a financial management services entity contracted with the Department of Human Services, which is not the employer of personal support workers but supports individuals receiving participant directed services, to administer the individuals' employer authority. Provides that a financial management services entity assists participants in completing background check requirements, collecting and processing time sheets for support workers, and processing payroll, withholding, filing, and payment of applicable federal, State, and local employment-related taxes and insurance.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jul 2023
Introduced Mar 27, 2023
Signed Jul 28, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 24, 2023
How they voted
107–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 116
Mar 24, 2023
D
Democratic76
92% Yea
R
Republican40
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Jul 28, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass Health and Human Services; 008-000-000
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Health and Human Services
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lakesia Collins
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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