OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state caregivers are boosting a bill that closes some loopholes in the Long-Term Care Trust Act as it nears the governor’s desk.
Passed in 2019, the program created a trust fund for Washingtonians through a payroll premium that collects 58 cents for every $100 earned.
It was the first of its kind in the nation, but lawmakers want to tweak the program before it goes live.
Victoria Kahn, a family care provider and member of Service Employees International Union 775, said the program helps support her and her colleagues, such as helping to fund accessibility features like ramps.
«It’s something that us as caregivers have been working really hard for because we know long-term care is very vital for our nation, for everyone,» Kahn asserted.
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