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Committee unanimously reports substitute for House Bill 24 68 to align statutes with DSHS restructuring
Summary
The committee voted by voice to report substitute House Bill 24 68 out of committee with a due-pass recommendation. The bill makes non-substantive statutory updates tied to recent Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) restructuring and reinstates two current-law provisions removed in the underlying bill.
The Early Learning & Human Services Committee unanimously reported substitute House Bill 24 68 to the next legislative stage after a voice vote.
A staff presenter said HB 2468 updates statutory references to match DSHS's agency restructuring and makes technical changes that are not intended to be substantive. The substitute reinstates two current-law provisions that had been removed in the underlying bill: the scheduled expiration date for the Dementia Action Collaborative and a requirement that DSHS hire two permanent full-time employees to review and maintain the no-paid-services caseload.
Committee members described the substitute as a chance to "streamline and better" align statute language with the agency's structure; Assistant Ranking Member Burnett said the committee "agrees" and urged support. The committee requested an oral/voice vote and the clerk reported 11 ayes and 0 nays. The chair announced the substitute was reported out of committee with a due-pass recommendation.
Next steps: With the committee's endorsement, HB 2468 will proceed toward floor consideration under the legislature's schedule.
