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Committee approves allowing ID renewals by mail for nursing- and assisted-living residents, aligning with Real ID
Summary
House Bill 80, which permits residents of nursing-care and assisted-living facilities to renew state identification cards without appearing in person and extends the renewal window from 8 to 16 years to meet Real ID requirements, passed the committee after supportive testimony and a technical amendment addressing photo-age and documentary changes.
The Labor, Health & Social Services Committee approved House Bill 80, a measure to let residents of nursing-care and assisted-living facilities renew state identification cards without appearing in person, aligning the renewal window with federal Real ID photo requirements.
Representative Jarvis, sponsor, said HB 80 would allow identification renewals (not driver's licenses) to be completed for residents of long-term care without in-person visits by extending the allowable renewal interval from eight to 16 years to meet federal Real ID standards. "If this bill does not…
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