S-1711.1
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5691
State of Washington
69th Legislature
2025 Regular Session
By Senate Health & Long-Term Care (originally sponsored by Senators Cleveland and Nobles)
READ FIRST TIME 02/21/25.
AN ACT Relating to adopting the department of social and health services report recommendations addressing a regulatory oversight plan for continuing care retirement communities; and amending RCW 18.390.080 .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 18.390.080 and 2016 c 183 s 8 are each amended to read as follows:
(( (1) )) The legislature finds that the (( violation of the title protection requirements of RCW 18.390.050 , the failure of a continuing care retirement community to register with the department under RCW 18.390.020 , the failure of a continuing care retirement community to comply with the disclosure statement delivery and content requirements under RCW 18.390.060 , and the failure of a continuing care retirement community to comply with the resident expectations established under RCW 18.390.070 are matters vitally affecting the public interest for the purpose of applying the consumer protection act, chapter 19.86 RCW. A violation of the title protection requirements under RCW 18.390.050 , registration requirement under RCW 18.390.020 , the disclosure statement delivery and content requirements under RCW 18.390.060 , and the resident expectations requirements under RCW 18.390.070 are not reasonable in relation to the development and preservation of business and are an unfair or deceptive act in trade or commerce and an unfair method of competition for the purpose of applying the consumer protection act, chapter 19.86 RCW.