AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Information for Adult Family Home Providers
- Department of Health Alert: Whooping Cough Cases at Epidemic Level
- Register online for AFH Orientation Class. This class is required for prospective providers and is free of charge. Click here for additional information various topics related to adult family home licensure and operation.
- New AFH Guidebook (March 2012): "Prevention and Mandatory Reporting of Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults"
- I-1163 – Long-Term Care Worker Training & Background Checks
For questions or comments regarding the content on this page, contact the RCS Communications Manager.
- About Adult Family Homes
- Admission Agreement Attestation Form (DSHS 10-270) (Word Format)
- Adult Family Home Locator
- AFH Administrator 48-hour Training
- AFH On-line Orientation Class Registration
- AFH Building Inspections
- AFH Information
- AFH Quality Assurance Panel
- AFH Rule Filings
- CR 102 – Proposed Rulemaking – Chapter 388-76 WAC – AFH Minimum Licensing Requirement
- CR 103E – Emergency Rulemaking – Chapter 388-76 WAC – AFH Minimum Licensing Requirements
- CR 102 – Proposed Rulemaking – Chapter 388-76 WAC – AFH Minimum Licensing Requirement
- Applications
- Background Check
- Caregiving Experience Attestation (CEA) Form
- Change in Licensed Bed Capacity
- Request Increase (Word)
- Fee Calculation Tool (PDF)
- Request Decrease (Word)
- Citation Frequency & Related Data
- Contact RCS
- Diabetic Test Strips - Reimbursement
- Disqualifying Drug Crimes – Exception to Rule Attestation Form (DSHS 15-418)
- DSHS Forms
- Emergency Planning Information
- Enforcement Principles and Procedures
- FDA Recalls
- Clarcon Skin Products
- Information about FDA food, drug and other product recalls, market withdrawals and safety alerts http://www.fda.gov/opacom/7alerts.html
- To receive e-mail updates of FDA recalls, market withdrawals and safety alerts, visit https://service.govdelivery.com/service/subscribe.html?code=USFDA_4
- Sampco, Inc. Imported Beef Products
- Fingerprint Background Checks
- Flu Information
- Guidebook: Prevention, Recognition, Resident Protection and Mandated Reporting
- Health-Care Decision Making
- IDR Process (Word Format)
- Inspection Operational Principles & Procedures
- Insurance Information Requests (Word Format)
- Mandated Reporters: Understanding Your Responsibilities
- PDF Version (Brochure Format)
- Word Version (Handout Format)
- Monitoring Visit
- Partners in Protection: A Guide for Reporting Vulnerable Adult Abuse - DSHS 22-810(x)
- Poisonous Plant Resources (Word)
- Provider Letters
- AFH 2012 "Dear Provider" Letters
- AFH 2011 "Dear Provider" Letters
- AFH 2010 "Dear Provider" Letters
- AFH 2009 "Dear Provider" Letters
- AFH 2008 "Dear Provider" Letters
- AFH 2007 "Dear Provider" Letters
- AFH 2006 "Dear Provider" Letters
- AFH 2005 "Dear Provider" Letters
- AFH 2004 "Dear Provider" Letters
- AFH 2003 "Dear Provider" Letters
- AFH 2002 "Dear Provider" Letters
- AFH 2001 "Dear Provider" Letters
- Regulations for owning and operating an Adult Family Home
Note: Always review AFH Rule Filings (above) for any proposed or emergency amendments- 388-76 WAC - AFH Minimum Licensing Requirements
- 388-112 WAC - Residential Long-Term Care Services (Training WAC)
- Additional Training Information for AFH
- Additional related Washington Administrative Code (WAC) – commonly known as 'rules'
- Additional related Revised Code of Washington (RCW) – commonly known as 'laws'
- Required Reportable Diseases and Conditions
- Sample AFH Evacuation Drill (Word Format)
- Sample AFH Negotiated Care Plan (Word Format)
- Side Rail Safety
- State Hotline Questions - October 2003
- Telephone Script & Quick Tips for the Complaint Hotline (Word Format)
- Training Information for AFH
- Tuberculosis (TB) Resources
- TB Screening Tests
- CDC: Guidelines for Using Interferon Gamma Release Assays
- Interferon Gamma Release Assays (Fact sheet)
- Testing and Diagnosis (Topic webpage)
