HB 2347 modifies the content of the consumer-oriented website outlined in RCW 70.128 by removing investigation and inspection documents containing unsubstantiated allegations and di minimus findings.  

This bill is a part of a larger strategy to address the rising cost and increasing limits on access to liability insurance coverage for adult family homes. Lack of affordable and appropriate liability coverage threatens the continued development and operation of the adult family home sector. In addition to seeing huge increases to liability insurance costs, underwriters are placing restrictions on the type of residents and level of disability that can be served in an AFH. These underwriting restrictions include limits on serving bedbound residents, people living with dementia, people with mental health diagnosis, and other limits that undermine the intent of providing opportunities for people to live in the community, outside an institution, and receive quality care. Moving this bill forward is one of two steps we’re taking to address these issues.

As a result, HB 2347 will encourage a more fair and accurate underwriting process without compromising the availability of public information on the status of annual inspections reports or investigation findings.