Standardizing basic training and certification requirements for long-term care workers who provide in-home care for their family members, including spouses or domestic partners.

 H-0979.1

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1142

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By House Postsecondary Education & Workforce (originally sponsored by Representatives Macri, Ryu, Reed, Callan, Farivar, Simmons, Street, Ormsby, Lekanoff, Reeves, Hill, and Tharinger; by request of Department of Social and Health Services)

READ FIRST TIME 01/31/25.

AN ACT Relating to standardizing basic training and certification requirements for long-term care workers who provide in-home care for their family members, including spouses or domestic partners; amending RCW 18.88B.041 and 74.39A.076 ; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.

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

Sec. 1. RCW 18.88B.041 and 2024 c 322 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) The following long-term care workers are not required to become a certified home care aide pursuant to this chapter: