SB5200 • 2026

Veteran medical foster homes

Concerning veterans' medical foster homes.

Healthcare

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Senator Wagoner, Senator Christian, Senator Fortunato
Last action: 2025-03-03
Official status: S subst for
Effective date: Not listed

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Veteran medical foster homes

What This Bill Does

Veteran medical foster homes

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Amendments

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5200-S AMS WAGO S1966.1

89 • Wagoner

ADOPTED

Plain English: 5200-S AMS WAGO S1966.1 SSB 5200 - S AMD 89 By Senator Wagoner ADOPTED 03/03/2025 On page 1, line 19, after "veterans," strike "and the operator"1 On page 5, beginning on line 1, after " home" strike "providers as 2 defined in" and insert "caregivers as under" 3 On page 13, beginning on line 18, after " The" strike all material 4 through " in" on line 19 and insert " caregivers of a medical foster 5 home, as under" 6 EFFECT: Replaces references to the medical foster home's operator and provider with the term "caregiver." --- END --- Code Rev/MW:jlb 1 S-1966.1/25

5200-S AMS WAGO S1966.1 SSB 5200 - S AMD 89 By Senator Wagoner ADOPTED 03/03/2025 On page 1, line 19, after "veterans," strike "and the operator"1 On page 5, beginning on line 1, after " home" strike "providers as 2 defined in" and insert "caregivers as under" 3 On page 13, beginning on line 18, after " The" strike all material 4 through " in" on line 19 and insert " caregivers of a medical foster 5 home, as under" 6 EFFECT: Replaces references to the medical foster home's operator and provider with the term "caregiver." --- END --- Code Rev/MW:jlb 1 S-1966.1/25

Bill History

2025-03-03 Senate
1st substitute bill substituted.

Official Summary Text

Veteran medical foster homes

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AN ACT Relating to veterans' medical foster homes; and amending 1
RCW 70.128.030. 2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:3
Sec. 1. RCW 70.128.030 and 2012 c 10 s 55 are each amended to 4
read as follows: 5
The following residential facilities shall be exempt from the 6
operation of this chapter: 7
(1) Nursing homes licensed under chapter 18.51 RCW;8
(2) Assisted living facilities licensed under chapter 18.20 RCW;9
(3) Facilities approved and certified under chapter 71A.22 RCW;10
(4) Residential treatment centers for individuals with mental 11
illness licensed under chapter 71.24 RCW; 12
(5) Hospitals licensed under chapter 70.41 RCW;13
(6) Homes for individuals with developmental disabilities 14
licensed under chapter 74.15 RCW; and15
(7) A medical foster home, as defined in 38 C.F.R. 17.73, that is 16
under the oversight and annually reviewed by the United States 17
department of veterans affairs in which care is provided exclusively 18
to three or fewer veterans. 19
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S-0423.1
SENATE BILL 5200
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Senators Wagoner, Christian, and Fortunato
Prefiled 01/09/25. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee
on Health & Long-Term Care.
p. 1 SB 5200