Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) rulemaking

Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) is another name for the WA Cares Fund.

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NOTE: Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) is now called WA Cares Fund. Visit us at wacaresfund.wa.gov.

Rules under development

Implementation of Substitute House Bill (SHB) 2467, qualified individuals, and other topics

 

  • Description: SHB 2467 (Chapter 120, Laws of 2024) allows individuals who relocate outside of the state to continue to participate in the WA Cares Fund. The bill requires the Employment Security Department to adopt rules to implement certain provisions. Other rules may include, but are not limited to, considerations for program definitions, qualified individuals, public records requests, and verification of information submitted to the department.
  • Documents:

    CR-101

Cross-program payment allocation

  • Description: Employment Security department receives payments from employers for three programs; State Unemployment Insurance, WA Cares Fund, and Paid Family and Medical Leave. Occasionally, a payment is received that does not indicate for which program(s) the payment is intended. This rulemaking will address how payments will be allocated across the programs.
  • Documents:

    CR-101 | Draft rules

    CR-102 | Proposed rules

    CR-103 | Adopted rules

    Concise Explanatory Statement

Past rulemaking

Phase One - Exemptions

Phase Two - Premium collection, CBA exemption, election of coverage, refunds, reporting and payments, appeals

Implementation of SHB 1323 regarding elective coverage for federally recognized tribes

Implementation of SHB 1732, and ESHB 1733, and Phase Three — employer audits.

Stakeholder meeting:

Rulemaking hearing: