2024 Lobby Day Recap
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our 2024 annual Lobby Day event! Special thanks goes to our sponsors Cornerstone Healthcare Training, Ready Meds
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our 2024 annual Lobby Day event! Special thanks goes to our sponsors Cornerstone Healthcare Training, Ready Meds
Updates to DOH COVID-19 Outbreak Definition and Outbreak Reporting Requirements The definition of a COVID-19 outbreak was updated effective January 1, 2024. Based on this
No action was taken on HB 1859 during this legislative session, meaning the bill has “died” and will not be moving forward this session…
March 25, 2024 Update HB 2347 was signed into law today! February 1, 2024 Update HB 2347 was unanimously passed out of Committee and is
Long-Term Care Updates From the Department of Health Please see the below message from the Washington State Department of Health: Thank you for your ongoing
HB 1859 Threatens the Home-like Environment of AFHs January 19, 2024 Update Thank you all for being so engaged in voting! A total of 1,602
House Bill 2015 allows DSHS to complete the first inspection for a home looking to expand to their seventh or eighth bed as soon as they receive the application if the home has met the necessary requirements. Vote pro to show your support!
In 2023 DSHS launched a “request for proposal” (RFP) to identify a technology vendor to assist case managers in communicating with adult family homes when
AFH COUNCIL EXECUTIVE BOARD ELECTION RESULTS The results of our annual Executive Board Election are in! This year, three positions were up for re-election: Region
During the public health emergency DSHS added a temporary rate increase to AFHs and other long term care settings serving residents whose care is paid
REGISTRATION FOR LOBBY DAY IS NOW CLOSED. Please consider joining us for our next annual Lobby Day in 2025! WHEN: TUESDAY, JANUARY 30 8:00am —
AFH COUNCIL EXECUTIVE BOARD ELECTION Election will close at 5pm on December 22, 2023. The AFH Executive Board Election has begun! This election takes place
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