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WashingtonHB 25052025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Exempting certain former foster care providers from adult family home licensure.

Sponsored By: Carolyn Eslick (Republican)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

License exemption for former foster caregivers

Beginning June 11, 2026, some former foster caregivers do not need an adult family home license to keep caring for the adults they raised. You qualify if you held a foster family home license for at least 3 years and gave personal care for at least 3 years when the youth left care. Or you were approved for a child-specific license for that youth. In both cases, the only unrelated adults getting personal care in your home must be those former foster youth. You must have no founded or substantiated child protective services findings, no final substantiated adult protective services findings, and no pending or prior adverse licensing actions when the youth exits care. The department may set rules to operate these exemptions.

Veterans medical foster homes license exemption

Beginning June 11, 2026, VA medical foster homes do not need a state adult family home license. The home must meet the federal definition, be overseen and reviewed by VA each year, and serve only three or fewer veterans. Caregivers must meet state training, certification, and background-check rules. The exemption applies only when all of these conditions are met.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Carolyn Eslick

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Kristine Reeves

    Democratic • House

  • Mari Leavitt

    Democratic • House

  • Mary Fosse

    Democratic • House

  • Tom Dent

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 144 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/5/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 48 • No: 0 • Other: 1

House vote • 2/12/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 96 • No: 0 • Other: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026.

    3/18/2026House

  2. Chapter 91, 2026 Laws.

    3/18/2026House

  3. Governor signed.

    3/18/2026legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    3/10/2026legislature

  5. President signed.

    3/9/2026legislature

  6. Speaker signed.

    3/6/2026legislature

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    3/5/2026House

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/5/2026House

  9. Placed on second reading consent calendar.

    2/27/2026House

  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    2/25/2026House

  11. HS - Majority; do pass.

    2/24/2026House

  12. First reading, referred to Human Services.

    2/16/2026House

  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.

    2/12/2026House

  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/12/2026House

  15. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    2/12/2026House

  16. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

    2/11/2026House

  17. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    1/30/2026House

  18. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.

    1/28/2026House

  19. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

    1/28/2026House

  20. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

    1/15/2026House

  21. Introduced

    1/15/2026House

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