Implementing the recommendations of the long-term services and supports trust commission.



ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5291

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Senate Labor & Commerce (originally sponsored by Senators Conway, Saldaña, Cleveland, Frame, Nobles, Stanford, Valdez, and C. Wilson)

READ FIRST TIME 02/03/25.

AN ACT Relating to strengthening the WACares program by implementing the recommendations of the long-term services and supports trust commission; amending RCW 50B.04.180 , 50B.04.010 , 50B.04.020 , 50B.04.030 , 50B.04.050 , 50B.04.055 , 50B.04.060 , 50B.04.070 , 50B.04.085 , 50B.04.100 , 50B.04.140 , 74.39.007 , and 70.127.040 ; reenacting and amending RCW 50B.04.080 ; adding new sections to chapter 50B.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.83 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 48 RCW; creating a new section; repealing RCW 50B.04.040 ; providing effective dates; and providing an expiration date.

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

Sec. 1. RCW 50B.04.180 and 2024 c 120 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) Beginning July 1, 2026, an employee or self-employed person, who has elected coverage under RCW 50B.04.090 , who relocates outside of Washington may elect to continue participation in the program if: