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February 7, 2025
Support SB 5337: Strengthening Memory Care for Washington’s Seniors
Support SB 5337 to improve memory care services in Washington! Currently, over 126,000 Washingtonians live with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia, requiring.... Read more
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February 5, 2025
Advocacy Day 2025
Thank you to all who participated in our first-ever Ombuds Advocacy Day in Olympia! . We’ve received lots of great feedback and words of thanks from participants..... Read more
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January 19, 2024
Seattle Times Guest Opinion about HB 1859
December 2023 by Patricia Hunter, State LTC Ombuds Click Here to read.... Read more
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January 19, 2024
Residents of long-term care facilities need stronger eviction protections
December 18, 2023 by Adam Chromy Click Here to read article.... Read more
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October 10, 2023
Petition to Support HB1859 and Discharge Appeal Rights
We the undersigned individuals and organizations support robust resident rights for individuals living in licensed long-term care and believe that all residents should.... Read more
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April 26, 2023
Legislative Bill Tracking 4/26/23 3:30 pm
Click here to download PDF Bill Number Bill Sponsor Subject Current Status LTCOP Position Comments HB 1694- Alvarado Addressing home care.... Read more
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April 13, 2023
Legislative Bill Tracking 4/13/23 6:00 pm
Click here to download a PDF of the tracker. Bill Number Bill Sponsor Subject Current Status LTCOP Position Comments HB 1694- Alvarado .... Read more
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March 25, 2023
Legislative Bill Tracking 3/25/23 9:00 am
Click here to download PDF Bill Number Bill Sponsor Subject Current Status LTCOP Position Comments HB 1694- Alvarado Addressing home care.... Read more
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March 16, 2023
Legislative Bill Tracking 3/16/23 12:00 pm
Click Here to Download PDF Bill Number Bill Sponsor Subject Current Status LTCOP Position Comments HB 1694- Alvarado Addressing home care.... Read more
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March 10, 2023
Legislative Bill Tracking 3/10/23 12:00 pm
Click Here to Download PDF. Bill Number Bill Sponsor Subject Current Status LTCOP Position Comments HB 1694- Alvarado Addressing home.... Read more
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March 8, 2023
Governor Inslee Petition Appeal Response 1
Re: APA Appeal- WACs 388-76, 388-78A, and 388-107 Dear Professor Brodoff: On December 29, 2022, the Governor’s Office received the appeal you filed following the.... Read more
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March 6, 2023
Legislative Bill Tracking 3/6/23 5:00 pm
Click here to download PDF Bill Number Bill Sponsor Subject Current Status LTCOP Position Comments HB 1694- Alvarado Addressing home care.... Read more
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March 2, 2023
Legislative Bill Tracking 3/2/23 4:00 pm
Click here to download PDF Bill Number Bill Sponsor Subject Current Status LTCOP Position Comments HB 1694- Alvarado Addressing home care.... Read more
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February 23, 2023
Legislative Bill Tracking 2/23/23 4:00 pm
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February 21, 2023
Legislative Bill Tracking 2/21/23 12:00 pm
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February 3, 2023
Legislative Bill Tracking 2/3/23 3:00 pm
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January 30, 2023
Legislative Bill Tracking – 1/30/23 1:40pm
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January 9, 2023
Fact Sheet: Expanding the LTC Ombuds Program 2023 State Legislative Session
Further Reading Long-Term Care Ombuds Program Funding Model Recommendations, Washington State Department of Commerce Decision Package 2023-25, Washington State.... Read more
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December 29, 2022
Appeal Of DSHS Denial Of Petition For Rulemaking To Amend Rules To Ensure Discharge Protection For Residents In All Licensed Long-Term Care Settings
A fair and equitable government agency looks for legally supportable ways to further its mission to protect vulnerable populations rather than erring on the side of.... Read more
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November 30, 2022
Resident Rights Discharge Appeal- Petition Denied
Click Here to Download PDF of DSHS Petition.... Read more
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November 22, 2022
Decades of neglect in nursing homes spur Biden plan for staff mandates
From the Washington Post’s Christopher Rowland, “Critics say the details of Sira’s suffering add to decades of accumulated evidence that residents suffer.... Read more
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November 8, 2022
Memorandum In Support Of Petition For Rulemaking To Amend Rules To Ensure Discharge Protection For Residents In All Licensed Long-Term Care Settings
Twenty-seven years ago, the state legislature extended the federal rights of nursing home residents to the residents of all long-term care settings in.... Read more
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October 3, 2022
Petition for Rulemaking Change to Discharge
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March 23, 2022
Laws and Regulations
“The resident has the right to ‘reside and receive services in the facility with reasonable accommodation of individual needs and preferences, except when the health.... Read more
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December 28, 2021
WA State DAC Survey on Memory Care for Family Care Partners
(No longer active) WA State DAC Flyer Survey The Dementia Action Collaborative (DAC), is a group of public and private partners implementing the Washington State Plan.... Read more
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April 28, 2021
Legislative Bill Tracking – 2021
The Older Americans Act (OAA) mandates that LTCOPs provide systems-level advocacy to assure that the needs of long-term care residents are fully represented. .... Read more
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April 28, 2020
Legislative Bill Tracking – 2020
The Older Americans Act (OAA) mandates that LTCOPs provide systems-level advocacy to assure that the needs of long-term care residents are fully represented. .... Read more
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April 28, 2019
Legislative Bill Tracking – 2019
The Older Americans Act (OAA) mandates that LTCOPs provide systems-level advocacy to assure that the needs of long-term care residents are fully represented. .... Read more
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April 28, 2018
Legislative Bill Tracking – 2018
The Older Americans Act (OAA) mandates that LTCOPs provide systems-level advocacy to assure that the needs of long-term care residents are fully represented. .... Read more
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February 28, 2018
Consumer Protection in Assisted Living
What does HB 2750 do for Washingtonians? HB 2750 creates a council of stakeholders, consumers and experts to make recommendations on quality, independent consumer.... Read more
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April 28, 2017
Legislative Bill Tracking – 2017
The Older Americans Act (OAA) mandates that LTCOPs provide systems-level advocacy to assure that the needs of long-term care residents are fully represented. .... Read more
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April 28, 2016
Legislative Bill Tracking – 2016
The Older Americans Act (OAA) mandates that LTCOPs provide systems-level advocacy to assure that the needs of long-term care residents are fully represented. .... Read more
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November 15, 2015
Alliance to End Sexual Violence
Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs, the Washington State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, and Disability Rights Washington have merged resources,.... Read more
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April 28, 2015
Legislative Bill Tracking – 2015
The Older Americans Act (OAA) mandates that LTCOPs provide systems-level advocacy to assure that the needs of long-term care residents are fully represented. .... Read more
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April 28, 2014
Legislative Bill Tracking – 2014
The Older Americans Act (OAA) mandates that LTCOPs provide systems-level advocacy to assure that the needs of long-term care residents are fully represented. .... Read more