Washington HB 1243: Prohibiting the sale, donation, or use of aborted fetal body parts.

Bill Text

AN ACT Relating to addressing the burden of unintentional 1
overpayments on older adults and adults with disabilities served by 2
the department of social and health services; amending RCW 3
43.20B.030; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.4
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:5
Sec. 1. RCW 43.20B.030 and 2012 c 258 s 1 are each amended to 6
read as follows:7
(1) Except as otherwise provided by law, including subsection (2) 8
of this section, there will be no collection of overpayments and 9
other debts due the department after the expiration of six years from 10
the date of notice of such overpayment or other debt unless the 11
department has commenced recovery action in a court of law or unless 12
an administrative remedy authorized by statute is in place. However, 13
any amount due in a case thus extended shall cease to be a debt due 14
the department at the expiration of ((ten)) 10 years from the date of 15
the notice of the overpayment or other debt unless a court-ordered 16
remedy would be in effect for a longer period.17
(2) There will be no collection of debts due the department after 18
the expiration of ((twenty)) 20 years from the date a lien is 19
recorded pursuant to RCW 43.20B.080.20
H-0865.1
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1243
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By House Early Learning & Human Services (originally sponsored by
Representatives Simmons, Eslick, Leavitt, Farivar, and Wylie; by
request of Department of Social and Health Services)
READ FIRST TIME 01/29/25.
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(3) The department, at any time, may accept offers of compromise 1
of disputed claims or may grant partial or total write-off of any 2
debt due the department if it is no longer cost-effective to pursue. 3
The department shall adopt rules establishing the considerations to 4
be made in the granting or denial of a partial or total write-off of 5
debts.6
(4) Notwithstanding the requirements of RCW 43.20B.630, 7
43.20B.635, 43.20B.640, and 43.20B.645, the department may waive all 8
efforts to collect overpayments from a client when the department 9
determines that the elements of equitable estoppel as set forth in 10
WAC 388-02-0495, as it existed on January 1, 2012, are met.11
(5) Beginning July 1, 2025, the department may waive all efforts 12
to collect unintentional overpayments of the aged, blind, or disabled 13
assistance program under RCW 74.62.030 and to functionally disabled 14
clients receiving services and supports provided under chapters 15
74.39, 74.39A and 71A.12 RCW. The department shall adopt rules 16
establishing the circumstances when the department will waive efforts 17
at collection.18
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. This act is necessary for the immediate 19
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of 20
the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes 21
effect July 1, 2025.22
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