The Washington state Legislature has asked the Insurance Commissioner to convene a working group to look at the difficulties Adult Family Home operators are facing finding affordable insurance. The working group will:
- Review the availability and cost of liability insurance for adult family homes;
- Identify obstacles to adult family homes access to liability insurance including underwriting restrictions, market conditions, as well as legal and regulatory requirements;
- Evaluate the financial risk to adult family homes, their residents, the state Medicaid program, and others that exist as a result of the increased cost of insurance, or in the event adult family homes are uninsured due to a lack of access to coverage; and
- Make policy recommendations to improve access to liability insurance coverage for adult family homes.
- A preliminary report is due by December 31, 2024, and a final report due by June 30, 2025.
Work group meetings
Work group meeting agenda, materials, and recordings
Work group members
| Name | Organization |
|---|---|
| Bryon Welch | Office of the Insurance Commissioner |
| Amber Leaders | Office of the Governor |
| Kelly Richburg | Office of the Attorney General |
| Cathy Kinnamon | DSHS ALTSA - Home and Community Services |
| Colleen Jensen | DSHS ALTSA - Residential Care Services |
| Saif Hakim | DSHS Developmental Disabilities Administration |
| Joy Erven | Surplus Line Association of Washington |
| John Ficker | Adult Family Home Council |
| Amina Abdalla | Adult Family Home Council |
| Rebecca Thompson | Fortiphi Insurance |
| Raelena Marsh | Cochrane and Company |
| Sherri Sheidler | MiniCo Insurance Agency |
| Katie Baierlein | MiniCo Insurance Agency |
| Vince Terlaje | MiniCo Insurance Agency |