Washington State

House of Representatives

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 ANALYSIS

Health Care Committee

 

 

SSB 6289

 

Brief Description:  Specifying qualifications for adult family home providers and resident managers.

 

Sponsors:  Senate Committee on Health & Long‑Term Care (originally sponsored by Senators Fairley, Kohl‑Welles and Rasmussen).

 

Brief Summary of Substitute Bill

$Adult family home operators and resident managers can meet minimum educational requirements with a United States high school diploma, general educational development certificate, or an English or translated government document from other enumerated official institutions.

 

 

Hearing Date:  2/25/02

 

Staff:  Dave Knutson (786‑7146).

 

Background:

 

Adult family home operators and resident managers must meet minimum education requirements with a United States high school diploma or a general educational development certificate.

 

Summary of Bill:

 

Adult family home operators and resident managers can meet minimum educational requirements with a United States high school diploma, general educational development certificate, or an English or translated government document from other enumerated official institutions.

 

Appropriation:  None.

 

Fiscal Note:  Available.

 

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.