Consumer Directed Employer Rate Setting Board

RCW 74.39A.530 established the Consumer Directed Employer (CDE) rate setting process with the purpose of proposing the CDE vendor rate which consist of an administrative and IP labor components. The legislation established a 14-person board to evaluate and propose the rate to be paid to the CDE. The rate setting board (RSB) meets every even-numbered year.

For more information about the CDE please go to the CDE website.

If you have any questions or comments, contact CDERateSettingBoard@dshs.wa.gov.

Accommodations

Interpreters may be available upon request for the Public Comment Period of each meeting. DSHS will do our best to arrange for an interpreter based on availability of interpreters. If an interpreter is needed, contact CDERateSettingBoard@dshs.wa.gov at least 2 weeks before the meeting date.

Please note that in-person seating at these meetings is limited. Participating by Zoom is encouraged. See the Upcoming Meetings section below for Zoom schedule information.


2026 Meeting Schedule

RSB Meetings

Date & Time

Location

Materials

1

May 21, 2026

9:00am-12:00pm

Virtual Meeting

https://dshs-telehealth.zoom.us/j/82929798118?pwd=tY2Y1ke0z5nabvmD4FNAIAgB51t3rT.1

+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)

Passcode: 995681

 

Or in-person at

Blake Office Park East
4500 10th AVE SE
Lacey, WA 98503

Rose room

Agenda

2

June 3, 2026

10:00am-4:00pm

Virtual Meeting

https://dshs-telehealth.zoom.us/j/88065110850?pwd=x0aXbsWfLJXrPy3nyhsG4aWu0MGcQA.1

+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)

Passcode:456598

 

 

Or in-person at

Blake Office Park East
4500 10th AVE SE
Lacey, WA 98503

Rose room

Pending

3

June 8, 2026

9:00am-3:00pm

Virtual Meeting

https://dshs-telehealth.zoom.us/j/89305113759?pwd=8xBW4IPqGRj5h2DhaCasxZGbrBYX7a.1

+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)

Passcode:819117

 

Or in-person at

Blake Office Park East
4500 10th AVE SE
Lacey, WA 98503

Rose room

Pending

4

June 10, 2026

9:00am-3:00pm

Virtual Meeting

https://dshs-telehealth.zoom.us/j/82530504880?pwd=zhNJSvpCO2Bx73oFTM2gZHv9jxCMVR.1

+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)

Passcode:254865

 

 

Or in-person at

Blake Office Park East
4500 10th AVE SE
Lacey, WA 98503

Rose room

Pending

5

June 24, 2026

9:00am-12:30pm

Virtual Meeting

https://dshs-telehealth.zoom.us/j/88309988306?pwd=r3DzPJypIaOt6L8rTp8pZINbboGbJh.1

 

+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)

Passcode:564736

 

Or in-person at

Blake Office Park East
4500 10th AVE SE
Lacey, WA 98503

Rose room

Pending

6

July 13, 2026

9:00am-3:00pm

Virtual Meeting

https://dshs-telehealth.zoom.us/j/83554349176?pwd=voEL48TNM8RW6dq31OLYCJPqHt8uRz.1

+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)

Passcode:457260

 

 

Or in-person at

Blake Office Park East
4500 10th AVE SE
Lacey, WA 98503

Rose room

Pending

7

July 15, 2026

9:00am-3:00pm

Virtual Meeting

https://dshs-telehealth.zoom.us/j/84086865795?pwd=SD7aK6Eg81g27o9jZMjMNVuxSlBuFs.1

+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)

Passcode:422769

 

Or in-person at

Blake Office Park East
4500 10th AVE SE
Lacey, WA 98503

Rose room

Pending

8

August 5, 2026

9:00am-12:00pm

Virtual Meeting

https://dshs-telehealth.zoom.us/j/82484883041?pwd=bSq4xO02JcDRgUeeKjQdJbpjOkyGbN.1

+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)

Passcode: 186997

 

Or in-person at

Blake Office Park East
4500 10th AVE SE
Lacey, WA 98503

Rose room

Pending

9

August 24, 2026

9:00am-12:00pm

Virtual Meeting

https://dshs-telehealth.zoom.us/j/88475220613?pwd=0914haBOoDdpDnS9rhxyblFwFfUaaG.1

+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)

Passcode: 183565

 

Or in-person at

Blake Office Park East
4500 10th AVE SE
Lacey, WA 98503

Rose room

Pending

10

August 31, 2026

9:00am-12:00pm

Virtual Meeting

https://dshs-telehealth.zoom.us/j/88021026532?pwd=bHYB3UbQarFT1yaNJrM3SfqbfIkWxO.1

+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)

Passcode: 638842

 

 

 

Or in-person at

Blake Office Park East
4500 10th AVE SE
Lacey, WA 98503

Rose room

Pending

 

 

 

2024 Meetings

Date and Time

Location

Materials

1

April 22, 2024
9:00am-3:00pm

Virtual Meeting via Zoom

Or in-person at

Blake Office Park West
4450 10th AVE SE
Lacey, WA 98503

Agenda
Briefing Book
Minutes

2

April 24, 2024
9:00am-3:00pm

Virtual Meeting via Zoom

Or in-person at

Blake Office Park West
4450 10th AVE SE
Lacey, WA 98503

Agenda
Briefing Book
Minutes

3

May 6, 2024
9:00am-3:00pm

Virtual Meeting via Zoom

Or in-person at

Blake Office Park West
4450 10th AVE SE
Lacey, WA 98503

Agenda
Briefing Book
Minutes

4

May 17, 2024
9:00am-2:30pm

Virtual Meeting via Zoom

Or in-person at

Blake Office Park West
4450 10th AVE SE
Lacey, WA 98503

Agenda
Briefing Book
Minutes

5

May 29, 2024
9:00am-3:00pm

Virtual Meeting via Zoom

Or in-person at

Blake Office Park West
4450 10th AVE SE
Lacey, WA 98503

Agenda
Briefing Book
Minutes

6

June 5, 2024
9:00am-2:30pm

Virtual Meeting via Zoom

Or in-person at

Blake Office Park West
4450 10th AVE SE
Lacey, WA 98503

Agenda
Briefing Book
Minutes

7

June 13, 2024
9:00am-3:00pm

Virtual Meeting via Zoom

Or in-person at

Blake Office Park West
4450 10th AVE SE
Lacey, WA 98503

Agenda
Minutes
Briefing Book

8

July 8, 2024
9:00am-3:00pm

Virtual Meeting via Zoom

Or in-person at

Blake Office Park East
4500 10th AVE SE
Lacey, WA 98503

Agenda
Briefing Book
Minutes

9

July 25, 2024
9:00am-3:00pm

CANCELLED

 

10

August 5, 2024
9:00am-12:00pm

Virtual Meeting via Zoom

Or in-person at

Blake Office Park East
4500 10th AVE SE
Lacey, WA 98503

Agenda
Minutes
Briefing Book

11

August 19, 2024
1-4PM

Virtual Meeting via Zoom:

Or in-person at

Blake Office Park East
4500 10th AVE SE
Lacey, WA 98503

Agenda
Briefing Book
Minutes

12

August 27, 2024
1-4PM

Virtual Meeting via Zoom: 

Or in-person at

1009 College St
Lacey, Wa 98503

Agenda
Briefing Book
Minutes

13

August 30, 2024
9-11AM

Virtual Meeting via Zoom:

Or in-person at

Blake Office Park East
4500 10th AVE SE
Lacey, WA 98503

Agenda
Minutes
Briefing Book

 

 2022 Meetings

Location

Materials

March 21, 2022
9:00am - 12:00pm

Virtual Meeting

Join with Zoom

RSB Agenda

RSB Minutes

Briefing Book

April 18, 2022
9:00am - 3:00pm

Virtual Meeting

Join with Zoom

RSB Agenda

RSB Minutes

Briefing Book

April 19, 2022
​9:00am - 3:00pm

Virtual Meeting

Join with Zoom

RSB Agenda

Briefing Book

RSB Minutes

May 2, 2022
​9:00am - 2:30pm

Virtual Meeting

Join with Zoom

RSB Agenda

RSB Minutes

Briefing Book

May 10, 2022
​10:00am - 4:00pm

Virtual Meeting

Join with Zoom

Or in-person at

Blake Office Park West
4450 10th AVE SE
Lacey, WA 98503

RSB Agenda

RSB Minutes

Briefing Book

May 19, 2022
​9:00am - 2:00pm

Virtual Meeting

Join with Zoom

RSB Agenda

RSB Minutes

Briefing Book

June 9, 2022
​9:00am - 3:00pm

Virtual Meeting

Join with Zoom

 

Or in-person at

Blake Office Park West
4450 10th AVE SE
Lacey, WA 98503

RSB Agenda

RSB Minutes

Briefing Book

June 14, 2022
​10:00am - 4:00pm

Virtual Meeting

Join with Zoom

 

Or in-person at

Blake Office Park West
4450 10th AVE SE
Lacey, WA 98503

RSB Agenda

Briefing Book

Minutes

June 22, 2022
9:00am - 3:00pm

Virtual Meeting

Join with Zoom

 

Or in-person at

Blake Office Park West
4450 10th AVE SE
Lacey, WA 98503

RSB Agenda
RSB Minutes
Briefing Book

June 24th
8:30am-11:30pm

Meeting Canceled

 

July 8, 2022
8:30am-11:30am

Virtual Meeting

Join with Zoom

 

Or in-person at

Blake Office Park West
4450 10th AVE SE
Lacey, WA 98503

RSB Agenda
Briefing Book
RSB Minutes

August 8, 2022
9:00am-12:00pm

Virtual Meeting

Join with Zoom

 

Or in-person at

Blake Office Park West
4450 10th AVE SE
Lacey, WA 98503

Briefing Book
RSB Minutes

Current Roster

 2026 Rate Setting Board

Position

Cheryl Strange

Chair

Cynthia Hollimon

*Governor’s Office Representative

Bea Rector

DSHS Representative

Ben Bledsoe

CDE Representative

Adam Glickman

Exclusive Bargaining Unit Designee

Joe Schmick

House of Representatives (R)

Steve Tharinger

House of Representatives (D)

Paul Harris

Senate (R)

Annette Cleveland

Senate (D)

Martha Raske

*State Council on Aging Representative

Mike Gantala

*People with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities Organization

Courtney Williams

*People with Physical Disabilities Organization

Eric Erickson

Licensed Home Care Agency

Gwen Goodfellow

Home Care Worker

*Governor appointed positions

To apply for open positions, go to the Consumer Directed Employer Rate Setting Board web page. Click on the link for "Apply to be a member of Consumer Directed Employer Rate Setting Board." 

Previous board roster