{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-74.41.020","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 74.41.020","heading":"Intent.","body":"It is the intent of the legislature to provide a comprehensive program of long-term care information and support, including in-home and out-of-home respite care services, for family and other unpaid caregivers who provide the daily services required when caring for adults with functional disabilities. The family caregiver long-term care information and support services shall:\n(1) Provide information, relief, and support to family or other unpaid caregivers of adults with functional disabilities;\n(2) Encourage family and other nonpaid individuals to provide care for adults with functional disabilities at home, and thus offer a viable alternative to placement in a long-term care facility;\n(3) Ensure that respite care is made generally available on a sliding-fee basis to eligible participants in the program according to priorities established by the department;\n(4) Be provided in the least restrictive setting available consistent with the individually assessed needs of the adults with functional disabilities;\n(5) Include services appropriate to the needs of persons caring for individuals with dementing illnesses; and\n(6) Provide unpaid family and other unpaid caregivers with services that enable them to make informed decisions about current and future care plans, solve day-to-day caregiving problems, learn essential caregiving skills, and locate services that may strengthen their capacity to provide care.","path":["Title 74","Chapter 74.41"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=74.41.020","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T04:11:55Z","sha256":"40fa1088f82e94a5eb63c241d275645dba9d19f7c9377e009922e2cc49c497da","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-74.41.010","next":"us-wa/rcw-74.41.030"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}