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Committee hears competing views on ending mandatory continuing education for family caregivers
Summary
On Jan. 20 the Postsecondary Education and Workforce Committee heard testimony for and against HB 2337, which would repeal a future requirement that certain paid family caregivers begin annual continuing education in 2027; supporters said mandatory CE is irrelevant and burdensome for one‑on‑one family caregivers, while unions and training providers said course offerings have expanded and protect quality of care.
The Washington state House Postsecondary Education and Workforce Committee on Jan. 20 heard more than two hours of testimony on House Bill 2337, a proposal to repeal a scheduled requirement that certain paid family providers begin annual continuing‑education (CE) hours in 2027.
Elizabeth Wren, counsel to the committee, told members the bill would remove the future requirement that family providers who are paid to care for relatives begin mandated continuing education on Jan. 1, 2027; current statute reduces initial training hours for many family providers and creates exemptions from the full home‑care aide certification regime.
Supporters of HB 2337, including family providers and parent coalition representatives, said…
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