{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-74.39a.007","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 74.39A.007","heading":"Purpose and intent.","body":"It is the legislature's intent that:\n(1) Long-term care services administered by the department of social and health services include a balanced array of health, social, and supportive services that promote individual choice, dignity, and the highest practicable level of independence;\n(2) Home and community-based services be developed, expanded, or maintained in order to meet the needs of consumers and to maximize effective use of limited resources;\n(3) Long-term care services be responsive and appropriate to individual need and also cost-effective for the state;\n(4) Nursing home care is provided in such a manner and in such an environment as will promote maintenance or enhancement of the quality of life of each resident and timely discharge to a less restrictive care setting when appropriate; and\n(5) State health planning for nursing home bed supply take into account increased availability of other home and community-based service options.","path":["Title 74","Chapter 74.39A"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=74.39A.007","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T04:11:48Z","sha256":"e20acb09416763483fd3e3627cfd7209de4180818a78d6b9ae4a6d16dc4e03de","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-74.39a.005","next":"us-wa/rcw-74.39a.009"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}