Creates the Elder Placement Referral Act to provide oversight of businesses making housing referrals for senior citizens. This act provides guidelines for DSHS to use in implanting a registration process for such businesses. This act prohibits an elder placement referral agency from operating after January 1, 2012, without valid registration with DSHS.   Official Text and Analysis.

Removes the requirements that elder placement referral agencies obtain registration from the Department of Health and all Department of Health registration duties. The substitute bill requires referral agencies to provide a disclosure statement to each client and have the client acknowledge its receipt. The substitute bill removes the requirement to perform a preliminary assessment and develop a preliminary care plan, and requires the referral agency to complete an intake form for each client. The substitute bill requires referral agencies to contact providers prior to referring a client to them. The substitute bill requires referral agencies to maintain records of all services provided to a client, including such information as the cost of the housing or services, the amount of the agency's fee to the client or provider, any refunds, and the disclosure statement and intake forms.

To offer a striking amendment that expands the definition of "information" to include a referral agency providing the names of providers to professionals that assist vulnerable adults seeking supportive housing or care services (such as social workers, discharge planners, professional guardians) without charging a fee. Specifies that requirements related to disclosure statements and intake forms do not apply to the provision of information by a referral agency (the requirements only apply to referrals). The amendment also specifies that government entities are only exempt when making a referral without charging a fee and people providing "information" to another person are exempt, among other things.

To specify that the term "client" only refers to those people seeking supportive housing or care services in Washington and specifies that an agency's substantial compliance with the bill's provisions is not considered a violation giving rise to the application of the Consumer Protection Act.

To specify that the term "client" only refers to those people seeking supportive housing or care services in Washington. Removes the application of the Consumer Protection Act in cases in which a referral agency violates the referral laws.

To establish requirements for elder and vulnerable adult referral agencies related to fees and refunds, recordkeeping, disclosure statements, and intake forms. Declares that a violation of regulations pertaining to elder and vulnerable adult referral agencies are violations of the Consumer Protection Act, unless the agency was in substantial compliance with the regulations.

To clarify that government agencies are not considered elder and vulnerable adult referral agencies. Home health and hospice agencies are exempt from the provisions of the act. The disclosure statement to referral clients must include a statement as to whether or not the referral agency has visited the providers to whom they are referring clients.

To offer a striking amendment regarding the housing of vulnerable adults, to provide safe guards and protections, as well as alternative housing options, among many other provisions.

Establishes requirements for elder and vulnerable adult referral agencies related to fees and refunds, recordkeeping, disclosure statements, and intake forms. Declares that a violation of regulations pertaining to elder and vulnerable adult referral agencies are violations of the Consumer Protection Act, unless the agency was in substantial compliance with the regulations.