Reopening the exemption from the long-term services and supports trust program for employees who have purchased long-term care insurance.

 H-0172.1

HOUSE BILL 1025

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Representatives Abbarno, Schmick, Burnett, Jacobsen, Eslick, Couture, McClintock, Orcutt, and Dufault

Prefiled 12/10/24. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee on Early Learning & Human Services.

AN ACT Relating to reopening the exemption from the long-term services and supports trust program for employees who have purchased long-term care insurance; and amending RCW 50B.04.085 .

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

Sec. 1. RCW 50B.04.085 and 2021 c 113 s 5 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) An employee who attests that the employee has long-term care insurance purchased before November 1, (( 2021 )) 2027 , may apply for an exemption from the premium assessment under RCW 50B.04.080 . An exempt employee may not become a qualified individual or eligible beneficiary and is permanently ineligible for coverage under this title.