To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: Update April 16, 2021: Employees now have until November 1, 2021, to purchase long-term care insurance if they wish to opt out of the Washington State Long-Term Care Program. On April 14, 2021, the House passed an amendment to the original Bill (SHB 1323), extending the deadline from July 24, 2021, to November 1, 2021. (Reflected in original post, below.) Although this is a welcome delay, employees must still act quickly to secure long-term insurance coverage as defined by RCW 48.83.020 to permanently opt out of the Program. The opt-out window is unchanged and runs from October 1, 2021, to December 31, 2022. Although employers are not obligated to notify their employees of these deadlines, many will choose to do so, particularly if offering group long-term care products that will qualify for the opt-out.