Requires, by September 30, 2008, the department of social and health services to develop a draft proposal for a simplified nursing facility payment system and shall consider stakeholder input in the process of developing the proposal.

Establishes a joint legislative task force on long-term care residential facility payment systems to review recommendations of the department of social and health services on long-term care residential facility payment systems for the care of medicaid-eligible residents of nursing homes, boarding homes, and adult family homes in Washington state.