SB 6063 — DSHS terminology

Summary

Correcting terminology to align the revised code of Washington with recent reorganization at the department of social and health services.

Bill Text

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This bill amends 28 section(s) of the Revised Code of Washington: RCW 2.53.055; RCW 2.70.901; RCW 10.77.400; RCW 10.77.675; RCW 13.34.136; RCW 43.06.535.

• RCW 2.53.055

  , aging and long-term support administration → (i) The kinship care oversi for in RCW 74.13.621; (ii) The Washington state su tice board's pro bono council; (iii) The Washington sta erate means program; (iv) The department of soc

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• RCW 2.70.901

  , , or the behavioral health administration , , or the behavioral health administration → persons prior to acqu on of insanity under chapter 10.77 (2)(a) The office fense may request copies of records in the possession of blic defense administrator or the department of so lth services pertainin⟦INS⟧g to the powers, functions, and duties transfe timely delivered to the custody of the office of order to implement the office's administration f postcommitment public defense services auth 20, Laws of 2023, the office of public defense o personal identifying information for any perso acquittal by reason of insanity, as well as i erlying criminal or other pending court proceedi ty of any existing legal counsel. The county pu strator or the department of social and fees established by the office of public defense under chapter 120, Laws of 2023 and, at the director's discretion, may include extraordinary compensation based on attorney documentation.

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• RCW 10.77.400

  or developmental disabilities administration of the department aging and long-term support administration of the department developmental disabilities administration or the aging and long-term support → read as follows: (1)(a) Whenever a defendant has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, the court on its own motion or on the motion of any party shall either appoint or request the secretary to designate a qualified expert or professional person, who shall be approved by the prosecuting attorney, to evaluate and report upon the mental condition of the defendant. (b)(i) Whenever there is a doubt as to competency, the court on its own motion or on the motion of any party shall first review the allegations of incompetency. The court shall make a determination of whether sufficient facts have been provided to form a genuine doubt as to competency based on information provided by counsel, judicial colloquy, or direct observation of the defendant. If a genuine doubt as to competency exists, the court shall either appoint or request the secretary to designate a qualified expert or professional person, who shall be approved by the prosecuting attorney, to evaluate and report upon the mental condition of the defendant. (ii) Nothing in this subsection (1)(b) is intended to require a waiver of attorney-client privilege. Defense counsel may meet the requirements under this subsection (1)(b) by filing a declaration stating that they have reason to believe that a competency evaluation is necessary, and stating the basis on which the defendant is believed to be incompetent. (c) The signed order of the court shall serve as authority for the evaluator to be given access to all records held by any mental health, medical, long-term services and supports, educational, or correctional facility that relate to the present or past mental, emotional, or physical condition of the defendant. If the court is advised by any party that the defendant may have a developmental disability, the evaluation must be performed by a developmental disabilities professional and the evaluator shall have access to records of the component of the department that provides services to eligible persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities under Title 71A RCW defendant may have an intellectual or developmental disability, dementia, or another relevant neurocognitive disorder, the evaluator shall have access to records of the component of the department that provides services to eligible persons under chapter 74.39A RCW shall be rendered under this subsection (3)(d) unless the evaluator or court determines that the defendant is competent to stand trial; (e) When directed by the court, if an evaluation and report by an expert or professional person has been provided concluding that the defendant lacked the capacity at the time of the offense to form the mental state necessary to commit the charged offense, an opinion as to the capacity of the defendant to have a particular state of mind which is an element of the offense charged; (f) An opinion as to whether the defendant should be evaluated by a designated crisis responder under chapter 71.05 RCW. (4) The secretary may execute such agreements as appropriate and necessary to implement this section and may choose to designate more than one evaluator. (5) In the event that a person remains in jail more than 21 days after service on the department of a court order to transport the person to a facility designated by the department for inpatient competency restoration treatment, upon the request of any party and with notice to all parties, the department shall perform a competency to stand trial status check to determine if the circumstances of the person have changed such that the court should authorize an updated competency evaluation. The status update shall be provided to the parties and the court. Status updates may be provided at reasonable intervals. (6) If a finding of the competency evaluation under this section or under RCW 10.77.635 is that the individual is not competent due to an intellectual or developmental disability, dementia, or traumatic brain injury, the evaluator shall notify the department, whi

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• RCW 10.77.675

  developmental disabilities administration or aging and long-term support developmental disabilities administration and aging and long-term support developmental disabilities administration or aging and long-term support administration developmental disabilities administration or aging and long-term support developmental disabilities administration, aging and long- term support administration, or other → read as follows: (1) Following a competency evaluation under RCW 10.77.400, individuals who are found not competent to stand trial and not restorable due to an intellectual or developmental disability, dementia, or traumatic brain injury, shall not be referred for competency restoration services. (2) The department shall develop a process for connecting individuals who have been found not competent to stand trial due to an intellectual or developmental disability, dementia, or traumatic brain injury to available wraparound services and supports in community-based settings, which may include residential supports. The process shall include provisions for individuals who are current clients of the department's home and community living administration, or its successor organization, and for individuals who are not current clients of the department. (a) For current clients of the home and community living administration, or its successor organization, the department's assigned case manager shall: (i) Coordinate with the individual's services providers to determine if the individual can return to the same or like services, or determine appropriate new community-based services. This shall include updating the individual's service plan and identifying and coordinating potential funding for any additional supports to stabilize the individual in community-based settings funded by the ⟦INS⟧department supportive housing, or case management programs as a Trueblood class member, and assist the individual to access these services. (b) For individuals who have not established eligibility for the department's support services, the department shall: (i) Conduct an eligibility determination for services and send referral packets to service providers for all relevant community- based services for which the individual is eligible. This process must include identifying and coordinating funding for any additional supports that are needed to stabilize the individual in any community-based setting funded by the home and community living administration, or its successor organization, including submitting any necessary exceptions to rule for additional services; and (ii) Connect with the individual's assigned forensic navigator and determine if the individual is eligible for any diversion, supportive housing, or case management programs as a Trueblood class member, if additional specialized services are available to supplement diversion program services, and assist the individual to access these services. (3) The department shall offer to transition the individual in services either directly from the jail or as soon thereafter as may be practicable, without maintaining the individual at an inpatient facility for longer than is clinically necessary. Nothing in this subsection prohibits the department from returning the individual to their home or to another less restrictive setting if such setting is appropriate, which may include provision of supportive services to help the person maintain stability. The individual is not required to accept ⟦INS⟧any

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• RCW 13.34.136

  developmental disabilities administration developmental disabilities administration developmental disabilities administration → (b) Unless the court has ordered, pursuant to RCW 13.34.130(8), that a termination petition be filed, a specific plan as to where the child will be placed, what steps will be taken to return the child home, what steps the department will take to promote existing appropriate sibling relationships and/or facilitate placement together or contact in accordance with the best interests of each child, and what actions the department will take to maintain parent- child ties. All aspects of the plan shall include the goal of achieving permanence for the child. (i) The department's plan shall specify what services the parents will be offered to enable them to resume custody, what requirements the parents must meet to resume custody, and a time limit for each service plan and parental requirement. (A) If the parent is incarcerated, the plan must address how the parent will participate in the case conference and permanency planning meetings and, where possible, must include treatment that reflects the resources available at the facility where the parent is confined. The plan must provide for visitation opportunities, unless visitation is not in the best interests of the child. (B) If a parent has a developmental disability according to the definition provided in RCW 71A.10.020, and that individual is eligible for developmental disability services provided by the department of social and health services , the department shall make reasonable efforts to consult with the department of social and health services to create an appropriate plan for ser . For individuals who meet the definition of developmental ility provided in RCW 71A.10.020 and who are eligible for ces through the ⟦INS⟧department of social and health services

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• RCW 43.06.535

  the Youth Youth Family One designee One designee from the developmental disabilities administration of the department of social and health services; (v) (vi) → supporting and identify ts for a child in cri e. creating the rapid car ren and youth multisys section shall develop a entifying children in c team; nitiating the rapid ca e time a child in cris ed; cating services and conn e services to allow the pital; reening referrals for a termining when it would n, youth, and families : for fos er care" under 030(6)(a) The family (i) At risk of remaining in a hospital without medical necessity, without the ability to return to the care of a parent, and not dependent under chapter 13.34 RCW; (ii) Staying in a hospital without medical necessity and who is unable to return to the care of a parent but is not dependent under chapter 13.34 RCW; or (iii) Dependent under chapter 13.34 RCW, experiencing placement instability, and referred to the rapid care team by the department of children, youth, and families. (b) "Rapid care team" means a team, whose work is managed and directed by the children and youth multisystem care project director created under this section, working to quickly identify the appropriate services and living arrangements for a child in crisis. A rapid care team must include: (i) One designee from the health care authority; (ii) Two designees from the department of social and health services, including one from the component of the department that provides services to eligible persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities under Title 71A RCW; (iii) One designee from the office of financial management; (iv) One designee from the department of dren, youth, and families; and (v) Any other entities, including rnmental entities and managed care organizations, or individuals, luding clinicians and other service providers, that the children a youth multisystem care project director deems appropriate to suppor child in crisis. (8) This section expires June 30, 2027.

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• RCW 43.20A.885

  department in the aging and long-term support administration department in the developmental disabilities administration (5) This section expires June 30, 2028. → each amended to read as follows: (1) The dementia action collaborative is est shed with members as provided in this subsection. (a) The governor shall appoint the followi members, and may appoint additional members at the governor's disc on: (i) A representative of the governor's office (ii) A representative and an alternate from e ⟦INS⟧component of the department that provides services to eligible persons under chapter 74.39A RCW; (iii) A representative and an alternate from the component of the department that provides services to eligible persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities under Title 71A RCW ) Population trends related to Alzhei ias, including: ) Demographic information related with Alzheimer's disease or other dem verage age at first diagnosis, gender, ) Disparities in the prevalence of dementias between different racial and i) Existing services, resources, a ty, including: ) The types, cost, and availability id reimbursement rates for dementia ser id reimbursement rates on the av es; ) Dementia-specific training requi es and supports staff; ) The needs of public safety and law e s with Alzheimer's disease or other dem ) The availability of home and co ing respite care and other services s with Alzheimer's disease or other dem ) Availability of long-term dementia ) State funding and Alzheimer's d gton universities and other resources; ) Advances in knowledge regarding bra reduction related to Alzheimer's dise the adoption of the Washington ished in 2016. ) The department must submit a report orative's findings and recommendations ature in the form of an updated Wash o later than October 1, 2023. The depa s and recommendations of the dementia ative and executive branch agency act gislature each October 1st, beginning O

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• RCW 43.41.275

  developmental disabilities → (1) By January 31st of each year, state agencies employing one ndred or more people must submit the report described in subsection ) of this section to the human resources director, with copies to e director of the department of social and health services' vision of vocational rehabilitation and the governor's disability ployment task force. (2) The report must include the following information: (a) The number of employees from the previous fiscal year; (b) The number of employees classified as individuals with sabilities; (c) The number of employees that separated from the state agency e previous year; (d) The number of employees that were hired by the state agency e previous year; (e) The number of employees hired from the division of vocational habilitation services and from the department of the services for e blind the previous year; (f) The number of planned hires for the current year; and (g) Opportunities for internships for the department of social d health services' division of vocational rehabilitation and or their successor organizations,

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• RCW 43.88C.010

  developmental disabilities administration developmental disabilities administration developmental disabilities administration administered by the developmental disabilities administration → (e) Beginning with the first official forecast after July 23, 2023, the number of people eligible for the working families' tax credit under RCW 82.08.0206. The total number of people eligible for the working families' tax credit should include: (i) The number of eligible people with no qualifying children; (ii) The number of eligible people with one qualifying child; (iii) The number of eligible people with two qualifying children; and (iv) The number of eligible people with three or more qualifying children. (8) The caseload forecast council shall forecast the temporary assistance for needy families and the working connections child care programs as a courtesy. (9) By January 1, 2023, the caseload forecast council shall present the number of individuals who are assessed as eligible for and have requested a service through the individual and family services waiver and the basic plus waiver administered by the department of social and health services as a courtesy. The caseload forecast council shall be presented with the service request list as defined in RCW 71A.10.020 to aid in development of this information. (10) Beginning with the official forecast submitted in November 2022 and subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the caseload forecast council shall forecast the number of individuals who are assessed as eligible for and have requested supported living services, a service through the core waiver, an individual and family services waiver, and the basic plus waiver administered by the department of social and health services as a courtesy. The caseload forecast council sha be presented with the service request list as defined in RCW A.10.020 to aid in development of this information. (11) As a courtesy, beginning with e official forecast submitted in November 2022, the caseload recast council shall forecast the number of individuals who ar xpected to reside in state-operated living alternatives nistered by the ⟦INS⟧department of social and health services 74.13.031 separately from other children who are residing in foster care and who are under eighteen years of age. (13) The caseload forecast council shall forecast the number of youth expected to receive behavioral rehabilitation services while involved in the foster care system and the number of screened in reports of child abuse or neglect. (14) The caseload forecast council shall forecast the number of individuals who are functionally and financially eligible for medicaid waiver services for individuals with developmental disabilities as defined in RCW 71A.10.020 administered by the department of social and health services who also meet the criteria outlined in RCW 71A.12.370 and are expected to utilize a medicaid waiver service. (15) The caseload forecast council shall forecast eligible children participating in the transition to kindergarten program under RCW 28A.300.072. (16) Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions provided in RCW 43.88.020 apply to this chapter. (17) During the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium, and beginning with the November 2021 forecast, the caseload forecast council shall produce an unofficial forecast of the long-term caseload for juvenile rehabilitation as a courtesy.

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• RCW 43.330.425

  One representative of the aging and long-term support administration at the One representative of the developmental disabilities administration; (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j) (k) (l) (m) (n) (o) (p) (q) → read as follows: (1) An advisory committee on permanent supportive housing is established with members as provided in this section. (a) Two representatives of the department of social and health services at least one of which shall be from the component of the department that administers services to eligible persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities under Title 71A RCW; (b) One representative of the health care authority; (c) One representative from a city that invests resources in permanent supportive housing; p. 25 SB 6063 ⟦INS⟧(d) of roni (e) ces per (f) of ron (g) d u r c (h) (i) (j) (k) (l) (m) (n) (o) (p)

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• RCW 43.382.005

  [disabilities] administration → e developmental disabilities ties to do the following: (a) Provide information sponsibilities of persons shall report its progress and recommendations related to this subsection to the governor and appropriate committees of the legislature by November 1, 2019.

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• RCW 43.382.010

  "Administration" means the developmental disabilities administration of the department of social and health services. (2) (3) → read as follows: The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Department" means the department of social and health es. ities ombuds.

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• RCW 70.128.040

  , including the division of developmental disabilities and the p. 29 SB 6063 aging and adult services administration → follows: The department shall adopt rules and standards with respect t family homes and the operators thereof to be licensed under hapter to carry out the purposes and requirements of this . The rules and standards relating to applicants and operators address the differences between individual providers and rs that are partnerships, corporations, associations, or es. The rules and standards shall also recognize and be iate to the different needs and capacities of the various ions served by adult family homes such as but not limited to who are developmentally disabled or elderly. In developing nd standards the department shall recognize the residential like nature of adult family homes and not develop rules and ds which by their complexity serve as an overly restrictive to the development of the adult family homes in the state. res and forms established by the department shall be developed y are easy to understand and comply with. Paper work ments shall be minimal. Easy to understand materials shall be ed for applicants and providers explaining licensure ments and procedures. (a) In developing the rules and standards, the department consult with all divisions and administrations within the ent serving the various populations living in adult family divisions and adm shall be for the purposes of assisting the department t rules and standards appropriate to the different needs a ies of the various populations served by adult family hom the initial stages of development of proposed rules, t nt shall provide notice of development of the rules to orga epresenting adult family homes and their residents, and o that the department finds appropriate. The notice shall subject of the rules under consideration and solicit writt dations regarding their form and content. (b) In additi partment shall engage in negotiated rule making pursuant 34.05.310(2)(a) with the exclusive representative o lt family home licensees selected in accordance with .043 and with other affected interests before adopting r that affect adult family home licensees. (3) Except w ded otherwise, chapter 34.05 RCW shall govern all depar making and adjudicative activities under this chapter. (4) The depar establish a specialty license to include geriatric special ation for providers who have successfully completed the Un Washington school of nursing certified geriatric certifi ram and testing.

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• RCW 71.09.099

  developmental disabilities administration → 021 c 236 ch amended to read as follows: To facilitate the primar e of the n identifying less restrictive alternativ acements 1.09.090 and discharge planning under RCW 9.080, sub availability of amounts appropriated for specific e department shall conduct a study to e the de conditional release and transition facil which ma mmunity-based state-operated living alter es simila tate-operated living alternative progra perated department under this section shall include a provision requiring oversight by the department to ensure the programs are operating appropriately.

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• RCW 71A.10.020

  developmental disabilities administration (4) (5) (6) (7))) (8) "Eligible person" means a person who has been found by the secretary under RCW 71A.16.040 to be eligible for services. (((8))) (9) "Habilitative services" means those services provided by program personnel to assist persons in acquiring and maintaining life skills and to raise their levels of physical, mental, social, and vocational functioning. Habilitative services include education, training for employment, and therapy. (((9))) (10) "Legal representative" means a parent of a person who is under eighteen years of age, a person's legal guardian, a person's limited guardian when the subject matter is within the scope of the limited guardianship, a person's attorney-at-law, a person's attorney-in-fact, or any other person who is authorized by law to act for another person. (((10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) → read as follows: As used in this title, the following terms have the meanings indicated unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Administration" means the components of the department of social and health services that administer services for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities under this title. (2) "Assessment" means an evaluation is provided by the department to determine: (a) If the individual meets functional and financial criteria for medicaid services; and (b) The individual's support needs for service determination. (3) "Client" means a person who has been found by the secretary under RCW 71A.16.040 to be eligible for services under this title. (4) mun t s ices es ed (5) ed p enc beh cu nt e: ) T rar y uti pl ) ices cur li in co (6) se es. (7) ates before ued r can tute a sub the dminis pmen l dis . (11) ary ns no (12) ed ilit ed b hapte (13) care ers o day to i urly nd d l co cuti ions , and ed b the p e c may ing ical ract oner. (14) ser es or (15) or l gov (16) their assessment shows that they meet the eligibility requirements for the requested service but were denied access due to funding limits. (17) "State-operated living alternative" means programs for community residential services which may include assistance with activities of daily living, behavioral, habilitative, interpersonal, protective, medical, nursing, and mobility supports to individuals who have been assessed by the department as meeting state and federal requirements for eligibility in home and community-based waiver programs for individuals with developmental disabilities. State- operated living alternatives are operated and staffed with state employees. (18) "Supported living" means community residential services and housing which may include assistance with activities of daily living, behavioral, habilitative, interpersonal, protective, medical, nursing, and mobility supports provided to individuals with disabilities who have been assessed by the department as meeting state and federal requirements for eligibility in home and community- based waiver programs for individuals with developmental disabilities. Supported living services are provided under contracts with private agencies or with individuals who are not state employees. (19) "Vacancy" means an opening at a residential habilitation center, which when filled, would not require the center to exceed its biennially budgeted capacity.

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• RCW 71A.10.100

  hire two permanent, full-time employees to a service from the developmental disabilities administration the individual → read as follows: (1) The department shall regularly review and maintain the no-paid services caseload. This includes, but is not limited to, updating the no-paid services caseload to accurately reflect a current head count of eligible individuals and identifying the number of individuals contacted who are currently interested in receiving paid developmental disability services under this title those individuals (2) The department may provide limited case resource management services to a client on the no-paid services caseload. The case resource manager's duties include responding to the client to discuss the client's service needs and explaining to the client the service options available through the department or other community resources. Inactive clients on the no-paid services caseload may not receive case resource management services.

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• RCW 71A.16.020

  administration administration the administration's administration → read as follows: (1) A person is eligible for services under this title if the secretary finds that the person has a developmental disability as defined in RCW 71A.10.020. (2) The secretary may adopt rules further defining and implementing the criteria in the definition of "developmental disability" under RCW 71A.10.020. Beginning July 1, 2025, the department may not use intelligence quotient scores as a determinant of developmental disability. The department shall maintain eligibility for services for any persons determined eligible aft the age of 18 who were determined eligible using an intelligen quotient score under criteria in place prior to July 1, 2025. T department shall not disenroll any client up review at 18 years old who is determined to be eligible based standards in place prior to or after July 1, 2025.

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• RCW 71A.16.050

  administered by the developmental disabilities administration → read as follows: The determination made under this chapter is only as to whether person is eligible for services. After the secretary has determin under this chapter that a person is eligible for services, t individual may request an assessment for eligibility for medica programs and specific developmental disability servic ⟦INS⟧authorized under this title department shall establish and maintain a service request list database for individuals who are found to be eligible and have an assessed and unmet need for programs and services offered under a home and community-based services waiver, but the provision of a specific service would exceed the biennially budgeted capacity.

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• RCW 71A.18.060

  developmental disabilities administration → read as follows: (1) Expenditures for the individual and family services waiver and the basic plus waiver administered under Title 71A RCW must be considered by the governor and the legislature for inclusion in maintenance level budgets beginning with the governor's budget proposal submitted in December 2022 and funding for these expenditures are subject to amounts appropriated for this specific purpose. The department of social and health services must annually submit a budget request for these expenditures. (2) Beginning with the governor's budget proposal submitted in December 2022 and within the department's existing appropriations, the department of social and health services must annually submit a budget request for expenditures for the number of individuals who are expected to reside in state-operated living alternatives administered by the department under Title 71A RCW.

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• RCW 71A.26.010

  clients of the administration → read as follows: The rights set forth in this chapter are the minimal rights guaranteed to all eligible persons, as defined in RCW 71A.10.020, who are receiving services under this title not intended to diminish right l laws that may contain additiona

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• RCW 71A.26.030

  administration administration administration administration a client's administration administration a client or contracted through the administration → : s legal repre ative or entative of t ights set the individua is an e department The department notification required in this subsecti representative or necessary suppleme of the rights set forth in t department p department services received by an eligible person that is operated by the department or contractor of the department to provide developmental disability services under this title advocates, and be afforded the opportunit o contact these agencies. The provider must not interfere with th lient's access to any of the following: (a) Any representative of the state; (b) The resident's individual physici (c) The developmental disabilities om s; or (d) Any representative of the anization designated to implement the protection and advocacy rogram pursuant to RCW 71A.10.080. (10) If a client is subject to a gu ianship order pursuant to chapter 11.88 RCW, the rights of the cl t under this chapter are exercised by the client's guardian if t subject matter is within the scope of the guardianship order.

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• RCW 71A.28.030

  of the developmental disabilities administration → s 3 are each amended to read as follows: (1) It is the intent of the legislatu that the department offer voluntary out-of-home services in cases w e the sole reason for the child's out-of-home services is due to he child's developmental disability and the parent, guardian, r legal custodian has determined that the child would benefit m services outside of the home. If the department does not off out-of-home services, a petition may be filed and an action pursu under chapter 13.34 RCW. (2) Nothing in this section prevents e department of children, youth, and families from filing a depe cy petition if there is reason to believe that the child is a d dent child as defined in (3) The department must adopt rules f out-of-home services. (4) As used in this section, "out- home services" means the services provided to a child by a provid that is licensed to serve children under chapter 74.15 RCW and is tracted by the department or provided by a state-operated co nity program ⟦INS⟧for eligible persons with a developmental disability

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• RCW 74.13.341

  administration the administration the division of the administration developmental disabilities administration developmental disabilities administration and the division of vocational rehabilitation developmental disabilities administration of the entities other than the developmental disabilities administration of developmental disabilities administration → for dependent children, the department shall invite representatives from the entity providing managed health and behavioral health care for foster youth required under RCW 74.09.860, and representatives of the department of social and health services programs administering behavioral health , developmental disabilities , vocational rehabilitation, and economic services to the youth's shared planning meeting that occurs between the age of 17 and 17.5 that is used to develop a transition plan. It is the responsibility of the department to include these agencies in the shared planning meeting. (2) For youth who are subject to an open dependency proceeding under chapter 13.34 RCW and the department caseworker believes may be eligible for services administered by the department of social and health services under Title 71A RCW, the department shall convene a shared planning meeting that includes representatives from the department of social and health services who administer developmental disability and vocational rehabilitation services when the youth is between the ages of 16 and 16.5. This meeting must be used to begin planning services for the youth in advance of the youth's transition to adulthood. The shared planning meeting required under this subsection may include: (a) Assessing functional eligibility for developmental disability waiver services; (b) Understanding the services that the youth wants or needs upon the youth's exit from a dependency under chapter 13.34 RCW; (c) Advanced planning for residential services provided by the department of social and health services; (d) Advanced planning for housing options available from the department of social and health services the youth wants or needs upon the youth's exit from a dependency under chapter 13.34 RCW; and (e) Development of an action plan so that the services the youth wants or needs will be provided following the youth's exit from dependency proceedings under chapter 13.34 RCW. p. 42 SB 6063 ⟦INS⟧(3) If children who are subject to an open dependency proceeding under chapter 13.34 RCW and who are the subject of either shared planning meeting described under this section may qualify for services provided by the department of social and health services pursuant to Title 71A RCW, the department shall direct these youth to apply for these services and provide assistance in the application process.

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• RCW 74.04.060

  Developmental disabilities administration client records; home and community services client records; → read as follows: (1)(a) For the protection of applicants and recipients, the department, the authority, and the county offices and their respective officers and employees are prohibited, except as hereinafter provided, from disclosing the contents of any records, files, papers and communications, except for purposes directly connected with the administration of the programs of this title. In any judicial proceeding, except such proceeding as is directly concerned with the administration of these programs, such records, files, papers and communications, and their contents, shall be deemed privileged communications and except for the right of any individual to inquire of the office whether a named individual is a recipient of welfare assistance and such person shall be entitled to an affirmative or negative answer. (b) Unless prohibited by federal law, for the purpose of investigating and preventing child abuse and neglect and providing for the health care coordination and well-being of children in foster care, the department and the authority shall disclose to the department of children, youth, and families the following information: Home and community living administration client records; behavioral health and habilitation administration client records;

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• RCW 74.09.520

  the developmental disabilities administration of as defined in RCW 71A.10.020 → assigned either a grade of A or grade of B by the United States preventive services task force and shall require coverage for colonoscopies performed as a result of a positive result from such a test. (13)(a) The authority shall require or provide payment to the hospital for any day of a hospital stay in which an adult or child patient enrolled in medical assistance, including home and community services or with a medicaid managed care organization, under this chapter: (i) Does not meet the criteria for acute inpatient level of care as defined by the authority; (ii) Meets the criteria for discharge, as defined by the authority or department, to any appropriate placement including, but not limited to: (A) A nursing home licensed under chapter 18.51 RCW; (B) An assisted living facility licensed under chapter 18.20 RCW; (C) An adult family home licensed under chapter 70.128 RCW; or (D) A setting in which residential services are provided or funded by the department for individuals with developmental disabilities as defined in RCW 71A.10.020

  amended

• RCW 74.09.4951

  developmental disability administration of the → participate as advisory group members, but the strategic plan advisory group shall include, at a minimum: (i) Community members with lived experience including those with cultural, linguistic, and ethnic diversity, as well as those having diverse experience with behavioral health care invited by the work group cochairs; (ii) A representative from the department of children, youth, and families; (iii) A representative from the department; (iv) A representative from the authority; (v) A representative from the department of health; (vi) A representative from the office of homeless youth prevention and protection programs; (vii) A representative from the office of the governor; (viii) A representative from the department of social and hea who works administering developmental disability services discussion of how the work group's recommendations align with the final strategic plan described under subsection (6) of this section. (11) This section expires December 30, 2029.

  amended

• RCW 74.29.090

  the developmental disabilities administration of developmental disabilities administration of the department developmental disabilities administration of the department developmental disabilities administration of the developmental disabilities administration of the department → read as follows: The department of social and health services shall: (1) Establish a school to work program in all counties in the state to work with all students with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are potentially eligible to receive adult support services from the department under Title 71A RCW and are receiving high school transition services in order to connect these students with supported employment services; and (2) In collaboration with the office of the superintendent of public instruction, the counties administering supported employment services in collaboration with the component of the department that provides services to eligible persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities under Title 71A RCW, the department of services for the blind, and any other relevant state agency working with students who are potentially eligible for adult support services from the component of the department that provides services to eligible persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities under Title 71A RCW shall: (a) Create a statewide council to: (i) Establish common guidelines and outcome goals ac interagency transition networks to ensure equitable a system navigation for individuals receiving high scho services and connection to services after leaving the s and (ii) Establish a referral and information syste students who are potentially eligible for adult support the department ⟦INS⟧under Title 71A RCW (b) Establish regional interagency transition networks as proposed in the 2020 transition collaborative summative report. Each regional network shall include representation from schools, counties, the component of the department that provides services to eligible persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities under Title 71A RCW sio f v s, st mpr men arr s

  amended

• RCW 74.39A.0

  (6) developmental disabilities administration → 09 20 is tio req es e" ans l e" at lic th dep ces aci y" ser es" tha has ovi per ica n erv s s. tia ser e d rtm w hav (7) (b) Has contract department in this context, means self-care abilities related such as bathing, eating, using the toilet, dressin Instrumental activities of daily living such ing, house cleaning, doing laundry, working, a al finances may also be considered when assessing onal ability to perform activities in the home and t nal care services" means physical or verbal assistan of daily living and instrumental activities of dai because of a person's functional disability. lation specific competencies" means basic traini o the care needs of the population the long-term ca ing, including but not limited to, mental healt lopmental disabilities, young adults with physic nd older adults. fied instructor" means a registered nurse or oth cific knowledge, training, and work experience in t irect, hands-on personal care and other assistan he elderly or persons with disabilities requiri etary" means the secretary of social and heal ing partnership" means a joint partnership or tru he office of the governor and the exclusive bargaini of individual providers under RCW 74.39A.270 with t provide training, peer mentoring, and workfor other services to individual providers. ally licensed assisted living facility" means facility licensed by a federally recognized Indi a facility provides services similar to servic sisted living facilities licensed under chapter 18.

  amended

Action History

1. January 12, 2026

   First reading, referred to Human Services.

Sponsors

• (Bateman) · Primary

Subjects