SENATE BILL REPORT

SHB 1965

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

Senate Hearing Date(s):March 28, 1989

Majority Report:  Do pass.

      Signed by Senators Lee, Chairman; Anderson, Vice Chairman; McMullen, Matson, Murray, Saling, Smitherman, West, Williams.

Senate Staff:Jack Brummel (786-7428)

                  March 28, 1989

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & LABOR, MARCH 28, 1989

BACKGROUND:

Washington regulates senior dependent care housing.  Regulation by the Department of Social and Health Services is to ensure that health and safety standards are met.  Regulation by the Department of Community Development is to ensure that fire standards are met.  Independent senior housing is not currently regulated except when independent units are intermixed with dependent care units.

SUMMARY:

The definition of a boarding home is amended in the boarding home regulation statute.  Independent senior housing and independent living units in retirement communities, including those subsidized by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, are not subject to boarding home licensing and regulatory requirements.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      none requested

Senate Committee - Testified: No one