RCW 70.128.305
Adult family home training network—Requirements.
(1) If the department has any contracts for personal care services with any adult family home represented by an exclusive bargaining representative:
(a) Effective July 1, 2020, training required under this chapter for adult family homes must be available through an adult family home training network.
(b) The exclusive bargaining representative shall designate the adult family home training network.
(c) The parties to the collective bargaining agreement must negotiate a memorandum of understanding to provide for contributions to the adult family home training network. Contributions to the adult family home training network must begin no sooner than January 1, 2020. Contributions to the adult family home training network for fiscal year 2021 must be limited to no more than the amount appropriated for training in the 2019-2021 collective bargaining agreement.
(d) Contributions must be provided to the adult family home training network through a vendor contract executed by the department.
(e) The adult family home training network shall provide reports as required by the department verifying that providers have complied with all training requirements.
(2) Nothing in subsection (1) of this section:
(a) Limits the ability of a department-approved training entity or instructor to provide training to an adult family home provider, resident manager, or caregiver;
(b) Requires that a department-approved training entity or instructor contract with an adult family home training network; or
(c) Prevents an adult family home provider, resident manager, or caregiver from receiving training from a department-approved training entity or instructor.
[ 2019 c 466 § 3.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 70 - Public Health and Safety
Chapter 70.128 - Adult Family Homes.
70.128.040 - Adoption of rules and standards—Negotiated rule making—Specialty license.
70.128.043 - Negotiated rule making—Statewide unit of licensees—Intent.
70.128.050 - License—Required as of July 1, 1990—Limitations.
70.128.055 - Operating without a license—Misdemeanor.
70.128.057 - Operating without a license—Injunction or civil penalty.
70.128.058 - Operating without a license—Application of consumer protection act.
70.128.060 - License—Generally—Fees.
70.128.064 - Priority processing for license applications—Provisional license.
70.128.065 - Multiple facility operators—Requirements—Licensure of additional homes.
70.128.066 - Seven or eight bed adult family homes—Requirements—Licensure.
70.128.070 - License—Inspections—Correction of violations.
70.128.080 - License and inspection report—Availability for review.
70.128.090 - Inspections—Generally.
70.128.100 - Immediate suspension of license when conditions warrant.
70.128.105 - Injunction if conditions warrant.
70.128.120 - Adult family home provider, applicant, resident manager—Minimum qualifications.
70.128.122 - Adult family homes licensed by Indian tribes.
70.128.130 - Adult family homes—Requirements.
70.128.135 - Compliance with chapter 70.24 RCW.
70.128.140 - Compliance with local codes and state and local fire safety regulations.
70.128.155 - Resident contact information—Department requirements and duties.
70.128.167 - Disputed violations, enforcement remedies—Informal dispute resolution process.
70.128.170 - Homes relying on prayer for healing—Application of chapter.
70.128.200 - Toll-free telephone number for complaints—Discrimination or retaliation prohibited.
70.128.210 - Training standards review—Delivery system—Issues reviewed—Report to the legislature.
70.128.220 - Elder care—Professionalization of providers.
70.128.230 - Long-term caregiver training.
70.128.240 - Approval system—Department-approved training—Adoption of rules.
70.128.250 - Required training and continuing education—Food safety training and testing.
70.128.260 - Limitation on restrictive covenants.
70.128.290 - Correction of a violation or deficiency—Not included in a home's report—Criteria.
70.128.305 - Adult family home training network—Requirements.
70.128.306 - Stop placement orders and limited stop placement orders.
70.128.901 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.