CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

 

                        HOUSE BILL 1194

 

 

                   Chapter 355, Laws of 1999

 

 

                        56th Legislature

                      1999 Regular Session

 

 

THIRD-PARTY BOARDING HOME ACCREDITATION--PILOT PROJECT

 

 

 

                    EFFECTIVE DATE:  7/25/99

Passed by the House April 19, 1999

  Yeas 96   Nays 1

 

 

             CLYDE BALLARD

Speaker of the House of Representatives

     

 

 

              FRANK CHOPP

Speaker of the House of Representatives

 

 

 

Passed by the Senate April 15, 1999

  Yeas 45   Nays 0

             CERTIFICATE

 

We, Dean R. Foster and Timothy A. Martin, Co-Chief Clerks of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 1194  as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.

 

 

 

           DEAN R. FOSTER

                          Chief Clerk

 

 

          TIMOTHY A. MARTIN

                          Chief Clerk

               BRAD OWEN

President of the Senate

 

 

 

Approved May 17, 1999 Place Style On Codes above, and Style Off Codes below.            

                                FILED                

 

             May 17, 1999 - 3:21 p.m.

 

              GARY LOCKE

Governor of the State of Washington

                 Secretary of State

                 State of Washington


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                          HOUSE BILL 1194

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                     AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

 

             Passed Legislature - 1999 Regular Session

 

State of Washington      56th Legislature     1999 Regular Session

 

By Representatives Pflug, Schual‑Berke, Parlette and Cody

 

Read first time 01/18/1999.  Referred to Committee on Health Care.

Extending the due date for a report to the legislature concerning accreditation of licensed boarding homes.    


    AN ACT Relating to a pilot project for third-party accreditation of boarding homes; and amending 1998 c 92 s 1 (uncodified).

 

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

 

    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 associationFunds 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, 2000The 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.


    Passed the House April 19, 1999.

    Passed the Senate April 15, 1999.

Approved by the Governor May 17, 1999.

    Filed in Office of Secretary of State May 17, 1999.