| Washington State House of Representatives Office of Program Research |
BILL ANALYSIS |
| Health Care & Wellness Committee | |
HB 2789
This analysis was prepared by non-partisan legislative staff for the use of legislative members in
their deliberations. This analysis is not a part of the legislation nor does it constitute a
statement of legislative intent.
Brief Description: Expanding adult day care services.
Sponsors: Representatives Rolfes, Green, Morrell, Williams and Santos.
Brief Summary of Bill |
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Hearing Date: 1/23/08
Staff: Dave Knutson (786-7146).
Background:
Adult day care service programs provide a service that allows people to live as independently as
possible, while receiving services that are essential to their health and well-being. Adult day
care service programs also serve as a respite from caregiving responsibilities for family members
by allowing them to care for their family member without needing more formal services or a
higher level residential care.
Adult day care service programs are not available in twenty-six of Washington's thirty-nine
counties, and are only available to a limited degree in the thirteen counties in which some
services exist.
Summary of Bill:
The Department of Social and Health Services is required to develop a challenge grant program
for the purpose of expanding the availability of adult day care service programs. The grants
cannot exceed $100,000 for the purpose of helping with the costs of planning, development, and
start-up of new adult day care service programs in underserved communities. Recipients of these
grants must provide matching resources, in funds or in-kind, of equal value to any grant
received. Any adult day care services program developed after receiving a challenge grant must
agree to serve people whose care is paid for by the state medical assistance program on a
first-come, first-served basis regardless of the source of payment.
Appropriation: None.
Fiscal Note: Requested on January 17, 2008.
Effective Date: The bill takes effect 90 days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.