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On April 6, 2023, RCS published a Dear Provider Letter (DPL) regarding food handler continuing education requirements in adult family homes. The letter stated that

The RCS-AFH Provider Forums were created to offer the opportunity to network, facilitate the exchange of information, identify and explore issues, and build and strengthen relationships. The

DOH hosted a webinar on 4/6/2023 outlining the updates to guidance following the end of the Secretary of Health’s masking requirement in long-term care facilities.

The AFH Council receives several calls a week regarding the regulation on Medicaid supplementation.  There are narrow, specific times when a provider may request supplementation

Adult family home operators may begin to hear more about the state’s application for a 1915(i) waiver.  This article is intended to provide some information

Home and Community Services filed a CR 103E (emergency rule) under WSR 23-06-023 amending long-term care worker Continuing Education (CE) deadlines established in WACs 388-71-0992

The Department published a Dear Provider Letter on February 27, 2023 informing us that RCS will be contracting with a corporation to provide complaint investigations

The US Department of Labor has been actively investigating concerns that some long-term care facilities have failed to pay their employees according to minimum wage

Adult family home (AFH) residents may use bedside rails if they are assessed as being necessary and the resident can safely use them. Even if

The Adult Family Home Council was formed when regionally based groups of providers banded together into regional chapters. Over time, the needs of the community