CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

SENATE BILL 5490

Chapter 40, Laws of 2007

60th Legislature
2007 Regular Session



ADULT FAMILY HOME ADVISORY COMMITTEE



EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/22/07

Passed by the Senate March 8, 2007
  YEAS 49   NAYS 0

BRAD OWEN
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President of the Senate
Passed by the House April 3, 2007
  YEAS 97   NAYS 0

FRANK CHOPP
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Speaker of the House of Representatives


 
CERTIFICATE

I, Thomas Hoemann, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SENATE BILL 5490 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.

THOMAS HOEMANN
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Secretary
Approved April 13, 2007, 10:59 a.m.








CHRISTINE GREGOIRE
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Governor of the State of Washington
 
FILED
April 13, 2007







Secretary of State
State of Washington


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SENATE BILL 5490
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Passed Legislature - 2007 Regular Session
State of Washington60th Legislature2007 Regular Session

By Senator Brandland

Read first time 01/22/2007.   Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.



     AN ACT Relating to adult family home advisory committees; and amending RCW 70.128.225.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1   RCW 70.128.225 and 2002 c 223 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1) In an effort to ensure a cooperative process among the department, adult family home provider representatives, and resident and family representatives on matters pertaining to the adult family home program, the secretary, or his or her designee, shall designate an advisory committee. The advisory committee must include: Representatives from the industry including four adult family home providers, at least two of whom are affiliated with recognized adult family home associations; one representative from the state long-term care ombudsman program; one representative from the statewide resident council program; one representative from a general authority Washington law enforcement agency as defined in RCW 10.93.020; and two representatives of families and other consumers. The secretary shall appoint a chairperson for the committee from the committee membership for a term of one year. In appointing the chairperson, the secretary shall consult with members of the committee. Depending on the topic to be discussed, the department may invite other representatives in addition to the named members of the advisory committee. The secretary, or his or her designee, shall periodically, but not less than quarterly, convene a meeting of the advisory committee to encourage open dialogue on matters affecting the adult family home program. It is, minimally, expected that the department will discuss with the advisory committee the department's inspection, enforcement, and quality improvement activities, in addition to seeking their comments and recommendations on matters described under subsection (2) of this section.
     (2) The secretary, or his or her designee, shall seek comments and recommendations from the advisory committee prior to the adoption of rules and standards, implementation of adult family home provider programs, or development of methods and rates of payment.
     (3) Establishment of the advisory committee shall not prohibit the department of social and health services from utilizing other advisory activities that the department of social and health services deems necessary for program development.
     (4) Members of the advisory committee shall be reimbursed for travel expenses as provided in RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060 from license fees collected under chapter 70.128 RCW.


         Passed by the Senate March 8, 2007.
         Passed by the House April 3, 2007.
         Approved by the Governor April 13, 2007.
         Filed in Office of Secretary of State April 13, 2007.