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WA SB6036
WA SB6036Exempting certain former foster care providers from adult family home licensure.
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Introduced
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
In Committee
02/09/2026
02/09/2026
Crossed Over
02/05/2026
02/05/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT Relating to exempting certain former foster care providers 2 from adult family home licensure; and amending RCW 70.128.030. 3
AI Summary
This bill amends existing law to exempt certain individuals who previously provided care to foster youth from needing a license to operate an adult family home, which is a facility providing residential care. Specifically, it creates an exemption for individuals who held a foster family home license for at least three years and provided personal care services to the former foster youth for at least three years before the youth left the foster care system, provided they only care for those former foster youth and have no substantiated findings from child or adult protective services, and are not facing any adverse licensing actions. It also exempts individuals previously approved for a child-specific license under similar conditions. The bill also allows the relevant department to create rules to implement these new exemptions.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services, Labor and Employment
Sponsors (7)
Claudia Kauffman (D)*,
Jessica Bateman (D),
Noel Frame (D),
T'wina Nobles (D),
Yasmin Trudeau (D),
Claire Wilson (D),
Jeff Wilson (R),
Last Action
House Committee on Health Care & Wellness Public Hearing (13:30:00 2/18/2026 House Committee on Health Care & Wellness) (on 02/18/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6036&Year=2025&Initiative=false |
| Substitute Senate bill report | https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/6036-S%20SBR%20APS%2026.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - 6036 SB (Final) | https://fnspublic.ofm.wa.gov/FNSPublicSearch/GetPDF?packageID=75306 |
| BillText | https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Bills/6036-S.pdf |
| Senate bill report | https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/6036%20SBR%20HS%20OC%2026.pdf |
| Senate bill report | https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/6036%20SBR%20HS%20TA%2026.pdf |
| Senate bill report (orig.) | https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/6036%20SBA%20HS%2026.pdf |
| BillText | https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Bills/6036.pdf |
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