1194 AAS 4/15/99 S2582.1
HB 1194 - S COMM AMD
By Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
ADOPTED 4/15/99
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
"Sec. 1. 1998 c 92 s 1 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
(1)
The legislature recognizes the need to involve the boarding home industry, the
consumers of assisted living and retirement services, the long-term care
ombudsman, and state regulatory agencies in the collaborative process of
developing standards and procedures for accreditation of licensed boarding
homes. As participants, consumers can help develop standards that more closely
address their needs and make the accreditation of boarding home providers more
meaningful to them when choosing among competitors. Providers can maintain
flexibility in the marketplace and more quickly recognize and respond to the
changing needs of its client base. Regulatory agencies can save money and
remain assured that performance standards are high. For these reasons, the
legislature finds that it is in the best interests of the boarding home
industry, boarding home consumers, and state regulatory agencies to support an
industry-funded pilot program ((prior to changing or developing new
standards for boarding home regulation)).
(2)
A coalition of assisted living providers represented by state-wide assisted
living professional trade associations, the long-term care ombudsman, state
regulatory agencies, and consumer groups representing, but not limited to, the
assisted living clientele such as the senior lobby, the American association of
retired persons, and the alzheimer's association shall develop a plan for
implementing a pilot program for the third-party accreditation of boarding
homes licensed under RCW 18.20.020. The assisted living third-party
accreditation pilot project coalition shall remain active until December 12,
2001. The pilot plan must be funded by the northwest assisted
living ((federation of America)) facilities association. Funds
for conducting this plan may also be received from other individuals and
organizations in accordance with state law and upon the approval of the
northwest assisted living facilities association. The plan shall review
the overall feasibility of implementation, cost or savings to the regulating
agency, impact on client health, safety, quality of care, quality of life, and
financial and other impacts to the boarding home industry. ((The)) Pilot
third-party boarding home accreditation ((plan)) progress reports
shall be presented to the appropriate committees of the house of
representatives and the senate by January 4, 1999 and by January 4, 2000.
The final pilot third-party boarding home accreditation plan shall be
submitted to the appropriate committees of the house of representatives and the
senate no later than December 12, 2001."
HB 1194 - S COMM AMD
By Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
ADOPTED 4/15/99
On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "homes;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "and amending 1998 c 92 s 1 (uncodified)."
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