Repealing the long-term care services and supports trust program.

HB 1578 repeals Washington State's long-term care services and supports trust program, removing specific exemptions that previously allowed certain family caregivers to avoid mandatory training requirements. The bill eliminates provisions that exempted caregivers such as spouses/partners providing care under the trust program, parents caring for children with disabilities, or family members providing limited care (under 20 hours/month or 300 hours/year). This change means these caregivers will now be subject to the same standard training requirements as other long-term care workers under RCW 74.39A.076, including 14-35 hours of approved training within 120 days of starting. The repeal applies to all affected caregivers, ending the special rules established by the repealed trust program.