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WHCA Board Elections

Slate of Candidates Announced: Monday, March 9

Washington Health Care Association has closed nominations for this cycle. The slate of candidates will be posted to this page and distributed to members by email on March 9. Please note, your membership must be in good standing to be eligible to vote. The positions open for consideration this cycle are:

Multi AL
Multi SNF
Independent AL
Independent SNF
At-Large
AB Governor

Here are the key dates for this election cycle:

February 9 – Nomination period opened
February 23 – Nomination period closed
March 9 – Slate of candidates announced
March 23 – Ballots distributed (via email)
April 6 – Voting closes
April 27 – Winners announced
May 18 – New board members sworn in at WHCA Annual Convention

All updates related to board elections will be distributed via email and posted to this page. Contact Tara McTyer for more information.

WHCA Board Director Criteria

Individual Status.
Except with respect to Associate Business Member Director and the Immediate Past Chair, all Directors must be Member Designees of Regular Members who hold as their primary occupation the ownership, operation, or provision of long term care services, or, in the case of the four (4) Representatives-at-Large elected under Section 4.2(a)(ii), Individual Members.

Good Standing.
The Director’s Facilities must be Regular Members in Good Standing.

Competing Requirements.
Except as otherwise approved by the Board, Directors shall not be an officer or board member of any other trade association in Washington State representing the interests of long term care providers.

Size and Type Designations.
Member Designees shall be eligible for service as Directors for particular size and facility type positions on the Board subject to the following rules:

Member Designees that belong to an entity owning or operating both skilled nursing and assisted living facilities are eligible for either a skilled nursing facility or assisted living facility position on the Board. The Member Designee must choose one or the other at the time of nominations for the Board. At no time may a single Member Designee run for or occupy more than one board seat; and
Whether a Member Designees is eligible for consideration as a “multi-facility” member or an “independent facility” Director position is dependent upon the number of beds operated in Washington State in each category, not total number of beds in both categories combined. The Board may at its discretion update the Threshold Amount to reflect an appropriate mix of Members and ensure diversity of representation on the Board.
In 2026, the threshold for Assisted Living is 300 beds. The threshold for Skilled Nursing is 600 beds. Please review the WHCA Bylaws for more information.

Special Qualification for the Chair.
The Representative-at-Large Director selected as the Chair in accordance with Section 4.2(a)(i) must have served on the Board, in any capacity, for two (2) of the previous six (6) years.