Advocacy
Aging Services of Washington is an advocacy leader for long term care, assisted living, affordable housing, and senior living and community services in Washington. We believe in forging coalitions with other compatible advocacy groups, placing long term care and aging services issues as a top priority.
We continually maintain a visible presence at the state Legislature, and with the Departments of Social and Health Services, Health, Labor & Industries, Revenue, State Fire Marshal, Office of Financial Management, Health Care Authority, Community, Trade and Economic Development, and the Washington State Housing Finance Commission. During and between legislative sessions, members’ policy and fiscal needs are identified and discussed with the Governor’s office, elected officials and relevant House and Senate legislative committee staff.
Aging Services of Washington represents its members in the following primary advocacy areas:
Nursing Homes:
- Nursing Facility Medicaid Rates and Regulations
- CMS Survey and Certification and Plans of Correction
- Informal Dispute Resolutions
- Quality Assurance Requirements
- Assessment and MDS
- Fire and Building Codes
Assisted Living/Boarding Homes:
- Licensure Inspections and Plans of Correction
- Informal Dispute Resolutions
- Disclosure of Services
- Policies and Procedures
- Boarding Home Medicaid Rates and Regulations
- Fire and Building Codes
Kawabe Memorial House ~ Residents and Staff
Senior Living and Community Services
- In-Home Care and Services
- Adult Day Care and Adult Day Health
- Hospice
- HUD-Subsidized Senior Housing
- Tax-Credit Low Income Senior Housing
- Service Delivery within Affordable Housing
- Fair Housing
Government