The Washington state home care quality authority, hereinafter called "the authority," is the authority appointed by the governor pursuant to chapter 3, Laws of 2002 (Initiative Measure No. 775) established to regulate and improve the quality of long-term in-home care services by recruiting, training, and stabilizing the work force of individual providers.

The authority consists of a board of nine members appointed by the governor as follows: Five board members shall be current and/or former consumers of long-term in-home care services provided for functionally disabled persons, at least one of whom shall be a person with a developmental disability; one board member shall be a representative of the developmental disabilities planning council; one board member shall be a representative of the governor's committee on disability issues and employment; one board member shall be a representative of the state council on aging; and one board member shall be a representative of the Washington state association of area agencies on aging. Each board member serves a term of three years.

If a vacancy occurs, the governor will make an appointment to become immediately effective for the unexpired term. Each board member is eligible for reappointment and may serve no more than two consecutive terms. In making appointments, the governor will take into consideration any nominations or recommendations made by the groups or agencies represented.

Meetings of the authority shall normally be held at the date, time, and place to be set by the board and as published in the Washington State Register. Additional public meetings necessary to discharge the business of the authority may be called from time to time by the chair or by a quorum of the board.

All meetings are conducted in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act (chapter 42.30 RCW). A simple majority of the board constitutes a quorum. Any matter coming before the board may be decided by a majority vote of those members present and voting. Minutes shall be taken at all meetings.

Written communications intended for board consideration or action shall be filed with the authority's administrative office.

The authority has reviewed its authorized activities and found them all to be exempt from the provisions of Title 197 WAC.