Relating to the Home and Community-Based Services Workforce Standards Board.
Summary
Establishes the Home and Community-Based Services Workforce Standards Board. Prescribes the duties of the board. Directs the board to establish minimum working standards for the home and community-based services workforce. Requires the board to submit a written report to the Legislative Assembly regarding any adopted standard that is anticipated to impact the state budget. Provides that any such standard must be ratified by the Legislative Assembly before taking effect. Provides remedies for allegations of violations of the minimum standards established by the board. Requires the board to conduct a biennial comprehensive review, including a labor market analysis to inform the board's decisions to adopt new minimum standards or revise existing standards. Permits the board to establish uniform training standards for the home and community-based services workforce and to establish a process by rule for certifying worker organizations to provide the training to workers. Requires the board to submit a biennial report to the Governor and the Legislative Assembly summarizing the results of the comprehensive review and any actions taken by the board in the prior biennium.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Jun 28, 2025
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Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jun 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Labor and Business.
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andrea Valderrama
DDemocratic
P
Ben Bowman
DDemocratic
P
Dacia Grayber
DDemocratic
P
Deb Patterson
DDemocratic
P
Julie Fahey
DDemocratic
P
Kathleen Taylor
DDemocratic
P
Kayse Jama
DDemocratic
P
Khanh Pham
DDemocratic
P
LM
Lesly Muñoz
DDemocratic/Working Families
P
Rob Wagner
DDemocratic
P
Travis Nelson
DDemocratic
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