Official Text and Analysis.

Removes the Assisted Living Facility Quality Council and the Assisted Living Facility Quality Program. Directs the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to establish a work group to recommend quality metrics for assisted living facilities to submit an interim report to legislative committees by September 1, 2019 and final recommendations by September 1, 2020. Includes members on the work group from the DSHS, assisted living provider associations, the Long-Term Care Ombuds, organizations with expertise in serving persons with mental health needs in an institutional setting, organizations with expertise in serving persons with developmental disabilities in an institutional setting, health care professionals caring for geriatric patients, and an Alzheimer's advocacy organization. Requires the work group to report on recommendations for a quality metric system, process for monitoring and tracking performance, and a process for informing consumers.