Notice of Committee Passage for Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5337 - 10 Year Analysis Complete

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E2SSB 5337, titled AN ACT Relating to improving dementia care in Washington by creating a certification for memory care services, has been passed by the House Committee on Appropriations. 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 Year		Memory Care Certification Annual Fee, Inspections & Complaints	Memory Care Certification Initial Application Fee	Total
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
Total:		$1,760,000	$86,000	$1,846,000

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

The following legislators voted do pass:

Representative Timm Ormsby
Democrat
(360) 786-7946
timm.ormsby@leg.wa.gov

Representative Larry Springer
Democrat
(360) 786-7822
larry.springer@leg.wa.gov

Representative Joe Fitzgibbon
Democrat
(360) 786-7952
joe.fitzgibbon@leg.wa.gov

Representative Joe Schmick
Republican
(360) 786-7844
joe.schmick@leg.wa.gov

Representative Cindy Ryu
Democrat
(360) 786-7880
cindy.ryu@leg.wa.gov

Representative Steve Tharinger
Democrat
(360) 786-7904
steve.tharinger@leg.wa.gov

Representative Gerry Pollet
Democrat
(360) 786-7886
gerry.pollet@leg.wa.gov

Representative Steve Bergquist
Democrat
(360) 786-7862
steve.bergquist@leg.wa.gov

Representative Monica Jurado Stonier
Democrat
(360) 786-7872
monica.stonier@leg.wa.gov

Representative Mia Gregerson
Democrat
(360) 786-7868
mia.gregerson@leg.wa.gov

Representative Strom Peterson
Democrat
(360) 786-7950
strom.peterson@leg.wa.gov

Representative Michelle Caldier
Republican
(360) 786-7802
michelle.caldier@leg.wa.gov

Representative Skyler Rude
Republican
(360) 786-7828
skyler.rude@leg.wa.gov

Representative Mary Dye
Republican
(360) 786-7942
mary.dye@leg.wa.gov

Representative Beth Doglio
Democrat
(360) 786-7940
beth.doglio@leg.wa.gov

Representative Nicole Macri
Democrat
(360) 786-7826
nicole.macri@leg.wa.gov

Representative Lisa Callan
Democrat
(360) 786-7876
lisa.callan@leg.wa.gov

Representative Chris Corry
Republican
(360) 786-7810
chris.corry@leg.wa.gov

Representative Mari Leavitt
Democrat
(360) 786-7890
mari.leavitt@leg.wa.gov

Representative Debra Lekanoff
Democrat
(360) 786-7800
debra.lekanoff@leg.wa.gov

Representative My-Linh Thai
Democrat
(360) 786-7926
my-linh.thai@leg.wa.gov

Representative April Berg
Democrat
(360) 786-7892
April.Berg@leg.wa.gov

Representative April Connors
Republican
(360) 786-7882
April.Connors@leg.wa.gov

Representative Julio Cortes
Democrat
(360) 786-7840
Julio.Cortes@leg.wa.gov

Representative Travis Couture
Republican
(360) 786-7902
Travis.Couture@leg.wa.gov

Representative Chipalo Street
Democrat
(360) 786-7838
Chipalo.Street@leg.wa.gov

Representative Brian Burnett
Republican
(360) 786-7954
Brian.Burnett@leg.wa.gov

Representative Michael Keaton
Republican
(360) 786-7948
Michael.Keaton@leg.wa.gov

Representative Deb Manjarrez
Republican
(360) 786-7856
Deb.Manjarrez@leg.wa.gov

Representative Matt Marshall
Republican
(360) 786-7912
Matt.Marshall@leg.wa.gov

Representative Joshua Penner
Republican
(360) 786-7866
Joshua.Penner@leg.wa.gov



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