Training partnership.
RCW 74.39A.360
in effect(1) If the department has any contracts for personal care services with any individual providers represented by an exclusive bargaining representative: (a) All training and peer mentoring required under this chapter shall be provided by a training partnership; (b) Contributions to the partnership shall be made under a collective bargaining agreement negotiated under this chapter; (c) The training partnership shall provide reports as required by the department verifying that all individual providers have complied with all training requirements; and (d) The exclusive bargaining representative shall designate the training partnership. (2) When individual providers are employed by a consumer directed employer, funding for training shall be included in the labor rate component paid to the consumer directed employer as determined and funded under RCW 74.39A.530 .
(1) If the department has any contracts for personal care services with any individual providers represented by an exclusive bargaining representative:
(a) All training and peer mentoring required under this chapter shall be provided by a training partnership;
(b) Contributions to the partnership shall be made under a collective bargaining agreement negotiated under this chapter;
(c) The training partnership shall provide reports as required by the department verifying that all individual providers have complied with all training requirements; and
(d) The exclusive bargaining representative shall designate the training partnership.
(2) When individual providers are employed by a consumer directed employer, funding for training shall be included in the labor rate component paid to the consumer directed employer as determined and funded under RCW 74.39A.530 .
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=74.39A&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026