FINAL BILL REPORT

SHB 1965

                                  C 329 L 89

BYHouse Committee on Health Care (originally sponsored by Representatives Hine, G. Fisher, Day, D. Sommers, Cantwell, Braddock, Cole, Dellwo and Rector)

Excluding certain types of housing from the boarding home definition.

House Committe on Health Care

Senate Committee on Economic Development & Labor

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

State licensing is required for a boarding home for aged persons that provides housing and domiciliary care to three or more aged persons not related to the operator.

Day training centers and group training homes provide residential care to three or more developmentally disabled persons.  They are regulated by the Department of Social and Health Services.  The department is authorized to certify day training and group training facilities.

SUMMARY:

Independent senior housing and living units in continuing care retirement communities, or in other similar residential settings, are not regulated or classified as boarding homes.

Day training centers and group training homes are required to meet local health and safety standards as established by local health and fire safety authorities.  The department's authority to consider health and safety factors for the purpose of granting or revoking certification is deleted from the law.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      House 98   0

      Senate    47     0 (Senate amended)

      House 97   0 (House concurred)

EFFECTIVE:July 23, 1989