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Wash. Rev. Code § 70.128.010 (2026)

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Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.
(1) "Adult family home" means a residential home in which a person or persons provide personal care, special care, room, and board to more than one but not more than six adults who are not related by blood or marriage to the person or persons providing the services. An adult family home may provide services to up to eight adults upon approval from the department under RCW 70.128.066.
(2) "Adult family home licensee" means a provider as defined in this section who does not receive payments from the medicaid and state-funded long-term care programs.
(3) "Adult family home training network" means a nonprofit organization established by the exclusive bargaining representative of adult family homes designated under *RCW 41.56.155 with the capacity to provide training, workforce development, and other services to adult family homes.
(4) "Adults" means persons who have attained the age of eighteen years.
(5) "Capacity" means the maximum number of persons in need of personal or special care permitted in an adult family home at a given time. This number shall include related children or adults in the home and who received special care.
(6) "Department" means the department of social and health services.
(7) "Home" means an adult family home.
(8) "Imminent danger" means serious physical harm to or death of a resident has occurred, or there is a serious threat to resident life, health, or safety.
(9) "Provider" means any person who is licensed under this chapter to operate an adult family home. For the purposes of this section, "person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or limited liability company.
(10) "Resident" means an adult in need of personal or special care in an adult family home who is not related to the provider.
(11) "Resident manager" means a person employed or designated by the provider to manage the adult family home.
(12) "Special care" means care beyond personal care as defined by the department, in rule.
[ 2020 c 220 s 1. Prior: 2019 c 466 s 2; 2007 c 184 s 7; prior: 2001 c 319 s 6; 2001 c 319 s 2; 1995 c 260 s 2; 1989 c 427 s 16.]

Notes:

*Reviser's note: This RCW reference has been corrected to reflect the reorganization of chapter 41.56 RCW by 2025 c 290 s 2.
Part headings not law—Severability—Conflict with federal requirements—2007 c 184: See notes following RCW 41.56.155.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2000–2025 · leading case: Bond v. Dep't of Soc. & Health Servs., 45 P.3d 1087 (Wash. Ct. App. 2002).
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Bond v. Dep't of Soc. & Health Servs., 45 P.3d 1087 (Wash. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 2× “” RCW 70.128.010(7). DSHS also argues that it is not required to wait for actual harm to the residents because the threat of harm, having extremely vulnerable adults left with an untrained caregiver, was great enough.”
Nevels v. W. World Ins. Co., Inc., 359 F. Supp. 2d 1110 (W.D. Wash. 2004). “” RCW 70.128.010(1). 2 . FHCSPS is a private non-profit organization which seeks to “identify and eliminate discriminatory housing practices and to ensure the equal availability of housing and related services to all people, without regard to race, religion, gender, national…”
State v. Mitchell, 149 Wash. App. 716 (Wash. Ct. App. 2009). “010, a resident of an adult family home, as defined in RCW 70.128.010, and a frail elder or vulnerable adult, as defined in [ ]RCW 74.”
State v. Mitchell, 205 P.3d 920 (Wash. Ct. App. 2009). “010, a resident of an adult family home, as defined in RCW 70.128.010, and a frail elder or vulnerable adult, as defined in RCW 74.”
Williams-Batchelder v. Quasim, 19 P.3d 421 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000). “” RCW 70.128.010(4). On February 18,1997, Batchelder executed an installment note obligating her to pay $3,348 for the chair lift.”
Alexander v. Comm'r, 2011 T.C. Summary Opinion 48 (Tax Ct. 2011). · cites it 2× “Regardless of whether an "adult family home" is a "foster family home" under section 131, petitioners are related to Mr.”
Bond v. Soc. & Health Servs., 45 P.3d 1087 (Wash. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 2× “" RCW 70.128.010(7). DSHS also argues that it is not required to wait for actual harm to the residents because the threat of harm, having extremely vulnerable adults left with an untrained caregiver, was great enough.”
Nancy James, Et Ano. V. State Of Washington, Et Ano. (Wash. Ct. App. 2025). “The purpose of DSHS’s regulatory oversight is to encourage the development and maintenance of adult family homes, as well as establish standards for regulating the homes and protecting residents. RCW 70.128.007(1), (2). DSHS has broad authority when determining whether to issue…”
In Re Mariana Gligor Dba Evergreen Seasons Afh, Res. v. State Of Wa., Dshs, App. (Wash. Ct. App. 2014). “" RCW 70.128.010(1). The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) licensed Mariana Gligor to operate two adult family homes.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 70.128.010(1) — 2 cases
Nevels v. W. World Ins. Co., Inc., 359 F. Supp. 2d 1110 (W.D. Wash. 2004). “” RCW 70.128.010(1). 2 . FHCSPS is a private non-profit organization which seeks to “identify and eliminate discriminatory housing practices and to ensure the equal availability of housing and related services to all people, without regard to race, religion, gender, national…”
In Re Mariana Gligor Dba Evergreen Seasons Afh, Res. v. State Of Wa., Dshs, App. (Wash. Ct. App. 2014). “" RCW 70.128.010(1). The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) licensed Mariana Gligor to operate two adult family homes.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 70.128.010(4) — 1 case
Williams-Batchelder v. Quasim, 19 P.3d 421 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000). “” RCW 70.128.010(4). On February 18,1997, Batchelder executed an installment note obligating her to pay $3,348 for the chair lift.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 70.128.010(7) — 2 cases
Bond v. Dep't of Soc. & Health Servs., 45 P.3d 1087 (Wash. Ct. App. 2002). “” RCW 70.128.010(7). DSHS also argues that it is not required to wait for actual harm to the residents because the threat of harm, having extremely vulnerable adults left with an untrained caregiver, was great enough.”
Bond v. Soc. & Health Servs., 45 P.3d 1087 (Wash. Ct. App. 2002). “" RCW 70.128.010(7). DSHS also argues that it is not required to wait for actual harm to the residents because the threat of harm, having extremely vulnerable adults left with an untrained caregiver, was great enough.”
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