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WA HB1142
Bill
Status
4/7/2025
Primary Sponsor
Nicole Macri
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AI Summary
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Long-term care workers providing in-home care only for a spouse or domestic partner are now exempt from certified home care aide certification requirements, expanding previous exemptions that covered parents, children, siblings, and other relatives
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Beginning July 1, 2026, spouses or domestic partners providing in-home care must complete 15 hours of basic training plus at least 6 hours of focused training based on the care recipient's needs within 120 days of becoming a long-term care worker
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Until July 1, 2026, long-term care workers providing services only for a spouse or domestic partner through VA home and community-based programs must complete 35 hours of training within 120 days, including 5 hours before providing care
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The bill standardizes terminology throughout existing law, replacing references to "individual provider" with "long-term care worker providing in-home care"
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Effective date is July 27, 2025; passed House 88-8 and Senate 48-1
Legislative Description
Standardizing basic training and certification requirements for long-term care workers who provide in-home care for their family members, including spouses or domestic partners.
Last Action
Effective date 7/27/2025.
4/7/2025