Bea Rector is the Assistant Secretary of the Aging and Long-Term Support Administration in Washington State’s Department of Social and Health Services.
Bea has worked in long term services and supports at the state level for 24 years, holding senior leadership positions for 18 of those years. Her administration is responsible for: leading the planning and administration of federal and state services for individuals with functional impairments and their caregivers utilizing Medicaid, Older Americans Act, grant and state funds; protecting vulnerable adults from abuse, neglect, and exploitation; regulatory and quality oversight of licensed and certified long-term services and supports settings; and services to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Washington is consistently ranked as a national leader for its high performing system of long-term services and supports; and its commitment to support of individuals in the setting of their choice. This has been achieved through strategic policy development, targeted investments and collaborative partnerships with labor organizations, provider associations, advocates, providers, and the authorizing environment.
For the first ten years of Bea’s career, she worked in one of the state’s largest non-profit home care agencies, designing and implementing strategies to recruit and retain home care workers.
Bea holds a master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Washington. Her mother was a direct care worker supporting seniors and individuals with disabilities in their own homes, in group homes and in institutional settings.