FINAL BILL REPORT

ESHB 2707

C 233 L 02

Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Modifying the commencement date for long‑term caregiver training.

Sponsors:  By House Committee on Health Care (originally sponsored by Representatives Edwards, Skinner, Cody and Schual‑Berke).

House Committee on Health Care

House Committee on Appropriations

Senate Committee on Health & Long‑Term Care

Background:

In 2000 the Legislature mandated training for caregivers in all long-term care settings.  The mandated training includes basic and specialty training.  A steering committee for community long-term care training and education was established to advise the Department of Social and Health Services on rules related to training materials, competency testing, training effectiveness, and other training matters.  The statutory training standards take effect March 1, 2002.

Summary:

The statutory training standards implementation date is moved from March 1, 2002, to September 1, 2002.  Boarding home and adult family home operators may attest that their in-house training complies with the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) standards.  The steering committee on community long-term care training and education will terminate on July 1, 2003, rather than July 1, 2004.  Its responsibilities are limited to providing advice to the DSHS.

Votes on Final Passage:

House970

Senate390(Senate amended)

House970(House concurred)

Effective:  March 28, 2002