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impacts of the agreement between the governor and the service 1 employees international union healthcare 775nw. 2 (6) The department may authorize a one-time waiver of all or any 3 portion of the licensing and processing fees required under RCW 4 70.128.060 in any case in which the department determines that an 5 adult family home is being relicensed because of exceptional 6 circumstances, such as death or incapacity of a provider, and that to 7 require the full payment of the licensing and processing fees would 8 present a hardship to the applicant. In these situations the 9 department is also granted the authority to waive the required 10 residential administrator training for a period of 120 days if 11 necessary to ensure continuity of care during the relicensing 12 process. 13 (7) In accordance with RCW 18.390.030, the biennial registration 14 fee for continuing care retirement communities shall be $900 for each 15 facility. 16 (8) Within amounts appropriated in this subsection, the 17 department shall assist the legislature to continue the work of the 18 joint legislative executive committee on planning for aging and 19 disability issues. 20 (a) A joint legislative executive committee on aging and 21 disability is continued, with members as provided in this subsection. 22 (i) Four members of the senate, with the leaders of the two 23 largest caucuses each appointing two members, and four members of the 24 house of representatives, with the leaders of the two largest 25 caucuses each appointing two members; 26 (ii) A member from the office of the governor, appointed by the 27 governor; 28 (iii) The secretary of the department of social and health 29 services or his or her designee; 30 (iv) The director of the health care authority or his or her 31 designee; 32 (v) A member from disability rights Washington and a member from 33 the office of long-term care ombuds; 34 (vi) The insurance commissioner or his or her designee, who shall 35 serve as an ex officio member; and 36 (vii) Other agency directors or designees as necessary. 37 (b) The committee must make recommendations and continue to 38 identify key strategic actions to prepare for the aging of the 39 population in Washington and to serve people with disabilities, 40 p. 919 ESSB 5187.SL