Category: Member News

The Adult Family Home Council is Hiring

Member Services/Education Specialist The Adult Family Home Council’s mission is to improve the lives and well-being of vulnerable adults through the support of Adult Family Homes.  The Council is seeking a full time motivated and positive individual to join our team. Position Description: This position will support the Council’s statewide chapters by working with chapter […]

Call for Nominations!

Four Executive Board positions are due for re-election. The positions are: Region Three Delegate (Snohomish, Skagit, Whatcom, Island and San Juan counties) Region Six Delegate (Clallam, Jefferson, Mason, Grays Harbor, Thurston, Lewis, Pacific, Wahkiakum, Cowlitz, Skamania, and Clark counties) Region Seven Delegate (King County) At Large Delegate (statewide) Nominations for Regions Three, Six and Seven […]

WAC 388-76 Review Process

You have the opportunity to make your voice heard! We have opportunity to improve the rules that govern adult family homes. After attending several Adult Family Home Council chapter meetings, the Assistant Secretary of Aging and Long Term Supports Administration (ALTSA), Bill Moss, heard the concern of adult family home providers. The rules (WAC 388-76) […]

2017-2019 Collective Bargaining Contract Update

https://vimeo.com/182621281?utm_source=email&utm_medium=vimeo-cliptranscode-201504&utm_campaign=28749 Please watch this video for updates on the 2017-2019 collective bargaining agreement between the Adult Family Home Council and the state of Washington

2017-2019 Collective Bargaining Agreement

The Adult Family Home Council has reached a tentative agreement with the State of Washington on a 2017-2019 Adult Family Home Contract. This contract fundamentally transforms Medicaid reimbursement to Adult Family Homes. The contract includes: Increases to base daily rates Variable rates increases by classification/county Variable rate increases by year Increases range from 2%-39% Average […]

Respite Providers Receive a Raise

Adult family home providers who provide respite services for clients of the Developmental Disabilities Administration received a raise on July 1st 2016.  Respite services (as defined in WAC 388-845 and 388-825) are typically paid hourly to an adult family home provider.  The hourly rate was$10.03 per hour.  That rate has been increased to $14.76 per […]

2016 Annual Report

The 2016 Adult Family Home Council Annual Report is now available to review online! Click here to view the report

Settlement Reached in Grievance with DSHS

The Department of Social And Health Services pays some adult family homes through managed care organizations (MCO). That means the state contracts with a third party who contracts and pays adult family homes directly.  Currently there is only one MCO operating long term care services in our state.  That program is run by Providence and […]

How to Improve Medicaid Rates and Working Conditions

Please watch this short video that explains about Adult Family Home Owners  rights through collective bargaining and the process for our upcoming negations with the state of Washington. If we stand together we can and will improve Medicaid rates and working conditions for all adult family homes.  

Change of Ownership Fee Reduced by More Than $2000!

The 2016 Legislative Session ended on Tuesday, March 29, 2016. The AFH Council is happy to announce our success in getting a “Change of Ownership” fee reduced from $2750 to $700.00. The reduced fee will be effective July 1, 2016. This reduction reflects an important victory for fairness in adult family home licensing and fees. […]