Streamlines the background check process for home care workers in Washington.

The bill amends Washington state law to streamline the background check process for home care workers. It requires the Department of Social and Health Services to screen long-term care workers, contracted providers, and licensees through state and federal background checks. The bill establishes a state registry for workers with substantiated findings of abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or abandonment of vulnerable adults.

Streamlines the background check process for home care workers in Washington.

The bill amends Washington state law to streamline the background check process for home care workers. It requires the Department of Social and Health Services to screen long-term care workers, contracted providers, and licensees through state and federal background checks. The bill establishes a state registry for workers with substantiated findings of abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or abandonment of vulnerable adults.