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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 6381: Dev disability/comm services

Ensuring access to community-based services for developmentally disabled citizens currently served by the developmental disabilities administration.

Summary

  • Requires the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) to allow a client to transition to community inclusion services after up to nine months participation in employment services, which must include employment-related activities completed by the client during a special education transition period.
  • Requires DDA to reimburse community inclusion service providers for all federally-allowed services and for services provided in community settings where another client receiving DDA services is present.
  • Requires DDA to maintain access to federally-supported prevocational services and group supported employment services for as long as permitted by federal law.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 6381), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2018
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Maureen Walsh (R-16)
Introduced
January 15, 2018 in the Senate
Last action
January 23, 2018
Companion bill
HB 2883

AN ACT Relating to ensuring access to community-based services for developmentally disabled citizens currently served by the developmental disabilities administration;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Maureen Walsh (R-16)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Steve Conway D-29Bob Hasegawa D-11Maralyn Chase D-32Karen Keiser D-33

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Human Services & Corrections.
  2. And refer to Human Services & Corrections.
  3. HLTC - Majority; without recommendation.
  4. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.

SB 6381 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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