Notice of Introduction for Senate Bill 5337 - 10 Year Analysis Complete
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SB 5337, titled AN ACT Relating to improving dementia care in Washington by creating a certification for memory care services, has been introduced in the Senate. The Office of Financial Management has identified this bill as requiring a ten-year
projection of increased cost to the taxpayers or affected fee payers.
Ten-year projection:
|
Fiscal |
Memory Care Certification Annual Fee, Inspections & Complaints |
Memory Care Certification Initial Application Fee |
Total |
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2026 |
$176,000 |
$86,000 |
$262,000 |
|
|
2027 |
$176,000 |
$0 |
$176,000 |
|
|
2028 |
$176,000 |
$0 |
$176,000 |
|
|
2029 |
$176,000 |
$0 |
$176,000 |
|
|
2030 |
$176,000 |
$0 |
$176,000 |
|
|
2031 |
$176,000 |
$0 |
$176,000 |
|
|
2032 |
$176,000 |
$0 |
$176,000 |
|
|
2033 |
$176,000 |
$0 |
$176,000 |
|
|
2034 |
$176,000 |
$0 |
$176,000 |
|
|
2035 |
$176,000 |
$0 |
$176,000 |
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Total: |
$1,760,000 |
$86,000 |
$1,846,000 |
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Dept of Social and Health Services:
Section 2 of this bill requires assisted living facilities that use the term memory care in their advertising to obtain a certification from the department and pay any fee as determined by rule to demonstrate they meet the certification requirements. This estimate assumes 260 facilities apply for certification in FY26 based on current memory care facilities and units. It is unknown how many facilities may apply in subsequent years, so cash receipts for the initial application fee are indeterminate for FY27 and beyond. Cash receipts will vary based on actual memory care certification applications.
The proposed certification fees will offset staff investigation time. For the initial application fee, the department assumes it will take six hours of staff time to process. With a Program Specialist 3 at an hourly rate of $55.21, the initial application fee would be $331. With an estimated 260 facilities applying for memory care certification, this would result in $86,000 in cash receipts in FY26.
For the annual certification fee, the department assumes it will take seven hours of work for inspection and complaints tasks. This work will be completed by Long-Term Care Surveyor and Nursing Consultant Institutional staff, who have a blended hourly rate of $96.61. This results in an annual fee of $676. Based on an estimated 260 facilities paying the $676 annual fee, the cash receipts per year would be $176,000.
Ten-year projection prepared in consultation with the following agencies:
Dept of Social and Health Services
Bill sponsors and contact information:
Senator Tina Orwall, Prime Sponsor
Democrat
(360) 786-7664
tina.orwall@leg.wa.gov
Senator Noel Frame
Democrat
(360) 786-7670
noel.frame@leg.wa.gov
Senator Bob Hasegawa
Democrat
(360) 786-7616
bob.hasegawa@leg.wa.gov
Senator John Lovick
Democrat
(360) 786-7686
john.lovick@leg.wa.gov
Senator T'wina Nobles
Democrat
(360) 786-7654
T'wina.Nobles@leg.wa.gov
Legislative Bill Information Website:
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/
Initiative 960 Website: http://www.ofm.wa.gov/tax/default.asp