Washington Initiative 775, Establish the Home Care Quality Authority Measure (2001)
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| Topic Administration of government and Healthcare governance |
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Origin |
Washington Initiative 775 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Washington on November 6, 2001. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported establishing a new Home Care Quality Authority, governed by a board appointed by the governor, to establish qualifications and standards for of in-home care services. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing a new Home Care Quality Authority, governed by a board appointed by the governor, to establish qualifications and standards for of in-home care services. |
Election results
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Washington Initiative 775 |
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880,523 | 62.74% | ||
| No | 522,848 | 37.26% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 775 was as follows:
| “ | Initiative Measure No. 775 concerns long-term in-home care services. This measure would create a “home care quality authority” to establish qualifications, standards, accountability, training, referral and employment relations for publicly funded individual providers of in-home care services to elderly and disabled adults. Should this measure be enacted into law? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In Washington, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for an Initiative to the People.
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