The Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Act (Trust Act) was enacted in 2019 and created the WA Cares Fund, a long-term care insurance benefit to help Washington employees cover the cost of long-term services and supports both during their careers and after they retire.

The Trust Act also created the Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Commission (the Commission), which works on behalf of Washingtonian employees and Long-Term Services & Supports stakeholders to improve, monitor and implement the program. The commission consists of legislators, administering agencies, and stakeholder representatives. The Commission is working on several topics of interest, including:

• criteria for determining who is a qualified individual;
• minimum provider qualifications;
• service payment maximums;
• actions needed to maintain Trust solvency;
• and monitoring of agency expenses.

Questions regarding the LTSS Commission meeting schedule? Send us an email or call 1-844-CARE4WA

• Commission Bylaws
• Commission Charter
• LTSS Trust Revised Code of Washington (RCW)
• 2023 LTSS Trust Commission Recommendations Report

Commission Members

(Listed alphabetical by last name)

2022 Meeting Schedule & Documents

Meeting Information		Topics	Documents
April 5 at 2:30 p.m.  – 4:00 p.m.		Investment Strategy Subcommittee Meeting	LTSS Trust Commission Investment Strategy Subcommittee Charter LTSS Trust Commission ISS Agenda LTSS Trust Commission ISS Presentation Meeting Minutes
April 18 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.		Trust Commission Meeting	Agenda Minutes Trust Commission Recommendation Topics Trust Commission Presentation
July 26, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.		Trust Commission Meeting	Meeting Agenda Minutes Meeting Presentation Supplemental Private Long-Term Care Insurance Workgroup Report
September 13, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.		Trust Commission Meeting	Meeting Agenda Meeting Presentation Meeting Minutes Supplemental Private Long-Term Care Insurance Workgroup Report Accountability Workgroup Recommendation Private LTC Exemption Recertification Workgroup Recommendation Benefit Workgroup Recommendations Benefit Eligibility Criteria Draft of Activities of Daily Living Portability Workgroup Recommendation Written Correspondence for Public Comment
November 4, 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.		Investment Strategy Subcommittee Meeting	Meeting Agenda Meeting Presentation
November 10, 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.		Trust Commission Meeting	Meeting Agenda Meeting Presentation Meeting Minutes DRAFT- LTSS Trust Commission Recommendations Report DRAFT- LTSS Trust Commission Administrative Expense Report October 2022 Actuarial Report Benefit Workgroup Recommendation WA Cares Fund and Other Benefits Grid Written Correspondence for Public Comment
December 9, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://dshs-wa.zoom.us/j/89323111943?pwd=aXNrSXlDakRDaW0ybkFZa1lDRW11dz09 Passcode: 140744 Or One tap mobile: US: +12532158782,,89323111943#,,,,*140744#  or +12532050468,,89323111943#,,,,*140744# Or Telephone:     Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 253 215 8782  or +1 253 205 0468  or +1 669 444 9171  or +1 669 900 6833  or +1 719 359 4580  or +1 346 248 7799  or +1 305 224 1968  or +1 309 205 3325  or +1 312 626 6799  or +1 360 209 5623  or +1 386 347 5053  or +1 507 473 4847  or +1 564 217 2000  or +1 646 931 3860  or +1 689 278 1000  or +1 929 205 6099  or +1 301 715 8592 Webinar ID: 893 2311 1943 Passcode: 140744   Watch via TVW		Trust Commission Meeting	Meeting Agenda Meeting Presentation Public Comments LTSS Trust Commission OSA Solvency Report LTSS Trust Commission Recommendations Report
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