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WashingtonSB 52002025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Concerning veterans' medical foster homes.

Sponsored By: Keith Wagoner (Republican)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Abuse protections cover medical foster homes

Medical foster homes count as facilities under the vulnerable adult law. Staff must report suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation. Residents get the law’s protections and enforcement. This applies to homes that meet the federal medical foster home definition.

Exemption for VA medical foster homes

The law exempts certain VA medical foster homes from state adult family home rules. The VA must oversee and review the home each year. The home must care only for three or fewer veterans. Caregivers must meet Washington training, certification, and background-check rules. This eases duplicate rules while keeping safety standards.

Background checks for medical foster caregivers

Medical foster home caregivers are long-term care workers under state law. You must give fingerprints for Washington State Patrol and FBI checks. The department processes the checks and cannot charge you or your employer. If the state check does not disqualify you, department rules may let you work while FBI results are pending. Substantiated abuse, neglect, or exploitation leads to a listing on the state registry and bars unsupervised access.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Keith Wagoner

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Leonard Christian

    Republican • Senate

  • Phil Fortunato

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 145 • No: 0

House vote • 4/10/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 96 • No: 0 • Other: 2

Senate vote • 3/3/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 49 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    4/22/2025Senate

  2. Chapter 108, 2025 Laws.

    4/22/2025Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    4/22/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/17/2025legislature

  5. Speaker signed.

    4/16/2025legislature

  6. President signed.

    4/15/2025legislature

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

    4/10/2025Senate

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/10/2025Senate

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

    4/8/2025Senate

  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    3/27/2025Senate

  11. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.

    3/25/2025Senate

  12. HCW - Majority; do pass.

    3/25/2025Senate

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

    3/5/2025Senate

  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    3/3/2025Senate

  15. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

    3/3/2025Senate

  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/3/2025Senate

  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    3/3/2025Senate

  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    2/26/2025Senate

  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    2/14/2025Senate

  20. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

    2/13/2025Senate

  21. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

    1/13/2025Senate

  22. Prefiled for introduction.

    1/9/2025Senate

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