WA People
BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 2900: Children w/disabilities

Requiring the department of social and health services to contract with counties to provide early intervention services for children with developmental disabilities.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Social and Health Services to contract with each county through the Employment and Day Program to provide funding for early intervention services to all eligible children with disabilities from birth to 3 years of age who have been identified as needing services.
  • Requires each county to provide or contract to provide early intervention services to all eligible children within the county who have been identified as needing services.
  • Adds to the caseload forecast persons expected to meet entitlement requirements for services of the Infant Toddler Early Intervention Program.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2900), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2008
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36)
Introduced
January 17, 2008 in the House
Last action
February 6, 2008
Companion bill
SB 6713
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to early intervention services for children with disabilities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36)

19 co-sponsors (15 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Maureen Walsh R-16Ruth Kagi D-32Mary Helen Roberts D-21Larry Haler R-8Eric Pettigrew D-37Dave Quall D-40Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Skip Priest R-30Bill Hinkle R-13John McCoy D-38Jeannie Darneille D-27Eileen Cody D-34Kelli Linville D-42Dawn Morrell D-25Geoff Simpson D-47Roger Goodman D-45Steve Conway D-29Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Alex Wood D-3

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. Referred to Appropriations.
  2. HS - Majority; do pass.
  3. HS - Executive action taken by committee.
  4. First reading, referred to Human Services.

HB 2900 in other sessions

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