Concerning evacuation of adult family homes.
Families of residents can expect improved safety measures in adult family homes.
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SB 6112 — Concerning evacuation of adult family homes.
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
In plain language
The bill updates evacuation requirements for adult family homes in Washington.
This bill amends existing regulations on adult family homes to enhance safety and evacuation procedures. It emphasizes the responsibilities of providers in ensuring a safe environment for residents.
What this means for you
- Workers: This may affect workers in adult family homes who need to be trained on new evacuation procedures.
- Families: Families of residents can expect improved safety measures in adult family homes.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
1 added · 1 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendments to Bill SB 6112 remove a requirement that non-ambulatory residents cannot be housed above the first floor of adult family homes. Instead, the bill now emphasizes that residents needing assistance must have a bedroom on a floor that allows for safe evacuation without the use of stairs or elevators. This change is significant because it aims to improve safety in evacuation procedures while allowing for more flexibility in housing arrangements that can cater to residents with different needs.
S-4653.1SUBSTITUTEZ-0610.1SENATE SENATE BILL 6112State of Washington65th Legislature2018 Regular SessionBy Senate Health & Long Term Care (originally sponsored by Senators Bailey, Keiser, Darneille, Rivers, Van De Wege, and Kuderer;
by request of Department of Social and Health Services)READServicesPrefiled FIRST01/05/18. TIME 02/02/18.AN ACT Relating to evacuation of adult family homes;
Read first time 01/08/18.
Referred to Committee on Health & Long Term Care.AN ACT Relating to evacuation of adult family homes;
and(c) Have outdoor areas that are safe and accessible for residents to use.(5) The adult family home must provide all residents access to resident common areas throughout the adult family home including, but not limited to, kitchens, dining and living areas, and bathrooms, to the extent that they are safe under the resident's care plan.(6) Adult family homes shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary manner, including proper sewage disposal, food handling, and hygiene practices.(7) Adult family homes shall develop a fire drill plan for emergency evacuation of residents, shall have working smoke detectors in each bedroom where a resident is located, and shall have working fire extinguishers on each floor of the home((, and shall not keep nonambulatory patients above the first floor of the home)).home)).(8) The adult family home shall ensure that all residents can be safely evacuated from the home in an emergency as established by the department in rule.(9) Adult family homes shall have clean, functioning, and safe household items and furnishings.(10) Adult family homes shall provide a nutritious and balanced diet and shall recognize residents' needs for special diets.(11) Adult family homes shall establish health care procedures for the care of residents including medication administration and emergency medical care.(a) Adult family home residents shall be permitted to self-administer medications.(b) Adult family home providers may administer medications and deliver special care only to the extent authorized by law.(12) Adult family home providers shall either:
Residents who need assistance evacuating must have a bedroom on the floor of the home from which the resident can be evacuated to the designated safe location outside the home without the use of stairs, elevators, chairlifts, or platform lifts.(8) The adult family home shall ensure that all residents can be safely evacuated from the home in an emergency as established by the department in rule.
The rules established by the department must be developed in consultation with the largest organization representing fire chiefs in the state of Washington.(9) Adult family homes shall have clean, functioning, and safe household items and furnishings.(10) Adult family homes shall provide a nutritious and balanced diet and shall recognize residents' needs for special diets.(11) Adult family homes shall establish health care procedures for the care of residents including medication administration and emergency medical care.(a) Adult family home residents shall be permitted to self-administer medications.(b) Adult family home providers may administer medications and deliver special care only to the extent authorized by law.(12) Adult family home providers shall either:
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Action History
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Senate Rules "X" file.
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Senate Rules "X" file.
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Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
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Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
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Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
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Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
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HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
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HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
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First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
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Prefiled for introduction.
Sponsors
- Darneille · Cosponsor
- Keiser · Cosponsor
- Kuderer · Cosponsor
- Rivers · Cosponsor
- Bailey · Primary
- Van De Wege · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Bailey
Co-sponsors (5)
- Darneille
- Keiser
- Kuderer
- Rivers
- Van De Wege
Not signed on (145)
145 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 6112?
- SB 6112 is sponsored by Darneille, Keiser, Kuderer, Rivers, Bailey, and Van De Wege.
- What is the current status of SB 6112?
- This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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