Disclosure + acknowledgment
Senior placement agency regulations in Washington
Washington requires a detailed, dated disclosure before a referral and proof that the client acknowledged it.
Source check on file
August 18, 2026
What the source says
RCW 18.330.050 separates general information from a referral. Before a covered referral, the agency must provide a detailed disclosure, capture acknowledgment, and retain both.
Read RCW 18.330.050Official Washington statute captured and reviewed August 18, 2026.
Working checklist
Operational steps to review
Deliver the disclosure before the referral and retain the disclosure and acknowledgment.
Identify the agency and client, describe services, and explain who pays and how the fee is calculated.
Explain dual representation, health-information authorization, switching rights, refund policy, and complaint contacts.
State the agency's regular touring frequency and disclose whether and when each referred provider was most recently toured.
Disclose covered ownership interests involving the agency, personnel, or immediate family.
Preserve a compliant acknowledgment method, including the special documentation path when a vulnerable adult declines to sign.
Questions for legal review
- Information-only conversations may be treated differently from referrals.
- Electronic acknowledgments have specific evidence requirements.
- Keep tour recency and provider-specific facts current at referral time.