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WA Rev Code § 71A.20.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 71A - Developmental Disabilities|Chapter 71A.20 - Residential Habilitation Centers.|71A.20.150 - Admission to residential habilitation center for observation.

RCW 71A.20.150 Admission to residential habilitation center for observation.Without committing the department to continued provision of service, the secretary may admit a person eligible for services under this chapter to a residential habilitation center for a period not to exceed thirty days for observation prior to determination of needed services, where such observation is necessary to determine the extent and necessity of services to be provided.[ 1988 c 176 § 715.]
WA Rev Code § 71A.20.180 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 71A - Developmental Disabilities|Chapter 71A.20 - Residential Habilitation Centers.|71A.20.180 - Closure of Yakima Valley School—Department duties—Continuation of services.

RCW 71A.20.180 Closure of Yakima Valley School—Department duties—Continuation of services.(1)(a) The Yakima Valley School shall continue to operate as a residential habilitation center until such time that the census of permanent residents has reached eight persons. Upon such time as the facility closes to full residential care, the facility must thereafter operate crisis stabilization beds and only so many respite service beds as the needs of the department-identified catchment area or as emergency placement needs require, subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose.(b) As of October 19, 2017, no new long-term admissions are permitted.(2) The department, within available funds:(a) Shall establish state-operated living alternatives, within funds specifically provided in the omnibus appropriations act, to provide community residential services to residential habilitation center residents transitioning to the community under chapter 30, Laws of 2011 1st sp. sess. who prefer a state-operated living alternative. The department shall offer residential habilitation center employees opportunities to work in state-operated living alternatives as they are established;(b) May use existing supported living program capacity in the community for former residential habilitation center residents who prefer and choose a supported living program;(c) Shall establish up to eight state-staffed crisis stabilization beds and up to eight state-staffed respite beds based upon funding provided in the omnibus appropriations act and the geographic areas with the greatest need for those services;(d) Shall establish regional or mobile specialty services evenly distributed throughout the state, such as dental care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and specialized nursing care, which can be made available to former residents of residential habilitation centers and, within available funds, other individuals with developmental disabilities residing in the community; and(e) Shall continue to provide respite services in residential habilitation centers and continue to develop respite care in the community.[ 2017 3rd sp.s. c 19 § 1; 2011 1st sp.s. c 30 § 6.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—Conflict with federal requirements—2011 1st sp.s. c 30: See notes following RCW 71A.20.010.
WA Rev Code § 71A.20.800 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 71A - Developmental Disabilities|Chapter 71A.20 - Residential Habilitation Centers.|71A.20.800 - Chapter to be liberally construed.

RCW 71A.20.800 Chapter to be liberally construed.The provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed to accomplish its purposes.[ 1988 c 176 § 716.]
WA Rev Code § 71A.20.900 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 71A - Developmental Disabilities|Chapter 71A.20 - Residential Habilitation Centers.|71A.20.900 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.

RCW 71A.20.900 Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.For the purposes of this chapter, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to marital relationships and married persons, and references to dissolution of marriage shall apply equally to state registered domestic partnerships that have been terminated, dissolved, or invalidated, to the extent that such interpretation does not conflict with federal law. Where necessary to implement chapter 521, Laws of 2009, gender-specific terms such as husband and wife used in any statute, rule, or other law shall be construed to be gender neutral, and applicable to individuals in state registered domestic partnerships.[ 2009 c 521 § 162.]
WA Rev Code § 71A.22.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 71A - Developmental Disabilities|Chapter 71A.22 - Training Centers and Homes.|71A.22.010 - Contracts for services authorized.

RCW 71A.22.010 Contracts for services authorized.The secretary may enter into agreements with any person or with any person, corporation, or association operating a day training center or group training home or a combination day training center and group training home approved by the department, for the payment of all, or a portion, of the cost of the care, treatment, maintenance, support, and training of persons with developmental disabilities.[ 1988 c 176 § 801.]
WA Rev Code § 71A.22.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 71A - Developmental Disabilities|Chapter 71A.22 - Training Centers and Homes.|71A.22.020 - Definitions.

RCW 71A.22.020 Definitions.As used in this chapter:(1) "Day training center" means a facility equipped, supervised, managed, and operated at least three days per week by any person, association, or corporation on a nonprofit basis for the day-care, treatment, training, and maintenance of persons with developmental disabilities, and approved under this chapter and the standards under rules adopted by the secretary.(2) "Group training home" means a facility equipped, supervised, managed, and operated on a full-time basis by any person, association, or corporation on a nonprofit basis for the full-time care, treatment, training, and maintenance of persons with developmental disabilities, and approved under this chapter and the standards under the rules adopted by the secretary.[ 1988 c 176 § 802.]
WA Rev Code § 71A.22.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 71A - Developmental Disabilities|Chapter 71A.22 - Training Centers and Homes.|71A.22.030 - Payments by secretary under this chapter supplemental—Limitation.

RCW 71A.22.030 Payments by secretary under this chapter supplemental—Limitation.All payments made by the secretary under this chapter, shall be, insofar as possible, supplementary to payments to be made to a day training center or group training home, or a combination of both, by the persons with developmental disabilities resident in the home or center. Payments made by the secretary under this chapter shall not exceed actual costs for the care, treatment, support, maintenance, and training of any person with a developmental disability whether at a day training center or group training home or combination of both.[ 1988 c 176 § 803.]
WA Rev Code § 71A.22.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 71A - Developmental Disabilities|Chapter 71A.22 - Training Centers and Homes.|71A.22.040 - Certification of facility as day training center or group training home.

RCW 71A.22.040 Certification of facility as day training center or group training home.Any person, corporation, or association may apply to the secretary for approval and certification of the applicant's facility as a day training center or a group training home for persons with developmental disabilities, or a combination of both. The secretary may either grant or deny certification or revoke certification previously granted after investigation of the applicant's facilities, to ascertain whether or not such facilities are adequate for the care, treatment, maintenance, training, and support of persons with developmental disabilities, under standards in rules adopted by the secretary. Day training centers and group training homes must meet local health and safety standards as may be required by local health and fire-safety authorities.[ 1989 c 329 § 2; 1988 c 176 § 804.]
WA Rev Code § 71A.22.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 71A - Developmental Disabilities|Chapter 71A.22 - Training Centers and Homes.|71A.22.050 - Services in day training center or group training home—Application for payment.

RCW 71A.22.050 Services in day training center or group training home—Application for payment.(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the provisions of this title govern applications for payment by the state for services in a day training center or group training home approved by the secretary under this chapter.(2) In determining eligibility and the amount of payment, the secretary shall make special provision for group training homes where parents are actively involved as a member of the administrative board of the group training home and who may provide for some of the services required by a resident therein. The special provisions shall include establishing eligibility requirements for a person placed in such a group training home to have a parent able and willing to attend administrative board meetings and participate insofar as possible in carrying out special activities deemed by the board to contribute to the well being of the residents.(3) If the secretary determines that a person is eligible for services in a day training center or group training home, the secretary shall determine the extent and type of services to be provided and the amount that the department will pay, based upon the needs of the person and the ability of the parent or the guardian to pay or contribute to the payment of the monthly cost of the services.(4) The secretary may, upon application of the person who is receiving services or the person's legal representative, after investigation of the ability or inability of such persons to pay, or without application being made, modify the amount of the monthly payments to be paid by the secretary for services at a day training center or group training home or combination of both.[ 1988 c 176 § 805.]
WA Rev Code § 71A.22.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 71A - Developmental Disabilities|Chapter 71A.22 - Training Centers and Homes.|71A.22.060 - Facilities to be nonsectarian.

RCW 71A.22.060 Facilities to be nonsectarian.A day training center and a group training home under this chapter shall be a nonsectarian training center and a nonsectarian group training home.[ 1988 c 176 § 806.]
WA Rev Code § 71A.24.005 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 71A - Developmental Disabilities|Chapter 71A.24 - Intensive Behavior Support Services.|71A.24.005 - Intent.

RCW 71A.24.005 Intent.The legislature recognizes that the number of children who have developmental disabilities along with intense behaviors is increasing, and more families are seeking out-of-home placement for their children.The legislature intends to create services and to develop supports for these children, family members, and others involved in the children's lives to avoid disruption to families and eliminate the need for out-of-home placement.The legislature directs the department to maintain a federal waiver through which services may be provided to allow children with developmental disabilities and intense behaviors to maintain permanent and stable familial relationships. The legislature intends for these services to be locally based and offered as early as possible to avoid family disruption and out-of-home placement.[ 2009 c 194 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 71A.24.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 71A - Developmental Disabilities|Chapter 71A.24 - Intensive Behavior Support Services.|71A.24.010 - Role of department—Eligibility.

RCW 71A.24.010 Role of department—Eligibility.(1) To the extent funding is appropriated for this purpose, intensive behavior support services may be provided by the department, directly or by contract, to children who have developmental disabilities and intense behaviors and to their families.(2) The department shall be the lead administrative agency for children's intensive behavior support services and shall:(a) Collaborate with appropriate parties to develop and implement the intensive in-home support services program within the division of developmental disabilities;(b) Use best practices and evidence-based practices;(c) Provide coordination and planning for the implementation and expansion of intensive in-home services;(d) Contract for the provision of intensive in-home and planned out-of-home services;(e) Monitor and evaluate services to determine whether the program meets standards identified in the service contracts;(f) Collect data regarding the number of families served, and costs and outcomes of the program;(g) Adopt appropriate rules to implement the program;(h) License out-of-home respite placements on a timely basis; and(i) Maintain an appropriate staff-to-client ratio.(3) A child may receive intensive behavior support services when the department has determined that:(a) The child is under the age of twenty-one;(b) The child has a developmental disability and has been determined eligible for these services;(c) The child/family acuity scores are high enough in the assessment conducted by the division of developmental disabilities to indicate the child's behavior puts the child or family at significant risk or is very likely to require an out-of-home placement;(d) The child meets eligibility for the home and community-based care waiver;(e) The child resides in his or her family home or is temporarily in an out-of-home placement with a plan to return home;(f) The family agrees to participate in the program and complete the care and support steps outlined in the completed individual support plan; and(g) The family is not subject to an unresolved child protective services referral.[ 2009 c 194 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 71A.24.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 71A - Developmental Disabilities|Chapter 71A.24 - Intensive Behavior Support Services.|71A.24.020 - Intensive behavior support services—Core team.

RCW 71A.24.020 Intensive behavior support services—Core team.(1) Intensive behavior support services under the program authorized in RCW 71A.24.010 shall be provided through a core team of highly trained individuals, either directly or by contract.(2) The intensive behavior support services shall be designed to enhance the child's and parent's skills to manage behaviors, increase family and personal self-sufficiency, improve functioning of the family, reduce stress on children and families, and assist the family to locate and use other community services.(3) The core team shall have the following characteristics and responsibilities:(a) Expertise in behavior management, therapies, and children's crisis intervention, or the ability to access such specialized expertise;(b) Ability to coordinate the array of services and supports needed to stabilize the family;(c) Ability to conduct transition planning as an individual and the individual's family leave the program; and(d) Ability to authorize and coordinate the services in the family's home and other environments, such as schools and neighborhoods.(4) The following types of services constitute intensive behavior support services:(a) Behavior management and consultation;(b) Environmental adaptations;(c) Motor vehicle adaptations;(d) Therapy equipment and supplies;(e) Personal care;(f) Specialized diet goods and services;(g) In-home respite and planned out-of-home respite;(h) Intensive training to intervene effectively with the child for families and other individuals and partners working with the child in all domains, including the school and individualized education plan team; and(i) Coordination and planning.[ 2009 c 194 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 71A.26.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 71A - Developmental Disabilities|Chapter 71A.26 - Client Rights.|71A.26.010 - Minimum rights.

RCW 71A.26.010 Minimum rights.The rights set forth in this chapter are the minimal rights guaranteed to all clients of the administration, and are not intended to diminish rights set forth in other state or federal laws that may contain additional rights.[ 2020 c 271 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 71A.26.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 71A - Developmental Disabilities|Chapter 71A.26 - Client Rights.|71A.26.020 - Definitions.

RCW 71A.26.020 Definitions.The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Administration" means the division of the department responsible for providing services to eligible persons, but does not include the division of the department responsible for the licensing and certification of services and facilities for eligible persons.(2) "Assessment" has the same meaning as defined in RCW 71A.10.020.(3) "Client" means a person who has a developmental disability as defined in RCW 71A.10.020 and has been determined to be eligible to receive services under chapter  71A.16 RCW.(4) "Department" means the department of social and health services.(5) "Developmental disabilities ombuds" means the office created under chapter 43.382 RCW.(6) "Eligible person" has the same meaning as defined in RCW 71A.10.020.(7) "Legal representative" means a parent of a client under age eighteen, a court-appointed guardian or limited guardian under Title 11 RCW if the subject matter is within the scope of the guardianship order, or any other person authorized by law to act for the client.(8) "Necessary supplemental accommodation representative" means an individual who receives copies of administration correspondence in order to help a client or eligible person understand the documents and exercise the client or eligible person's rights. The necessary supplemental accommodation representative is identified by the client or eligible person when the client or eligible person does not have a legal guardian and is requesting or receiving services from the administration.(9) "Provider" means an individual, a facility, or an agency that is one or more of the following: Licensed, certified, contracted by the department, or state operated to provide services to administration clients.(10) "Restraint" includes:(a) Physical restraint, which is a manual method, obstacle, or physical or mechanical device, material, or equipment attached or adjacent to the client's body that restricts freedom of movement or access to the client's body, is used for discipline or convenience, and is not required to treat the client's medical symptoms; and(b) Chemical restraint, which is a psychopharmacologic drug that is used for discipline or convenience and is not required to treat the client's medical symptoms.(11) "Restriction" means a limitation on the client's use or enjoyment of property, social activities, or engagement in the community.(12) "Service plan" means any plan required by the department to deliver the services authorized by the administration to the client.[ 2020 c 271 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 71A.26.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 71A - Developmental Disabilities|Chapter 71A.26 - Client Rights.|71A.26.040 - Rules.

RCW 71A.26.040 Rules.The department shall adopt rules as necessary to inform clients and providers of the client rights set forth in this chapter. The department shall adopt rules as necessary to provide oversight and enforcement of provider practices relating to these rights for providers licensed or certified by the department.[ 2020 c 271 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 71A.26.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 71A - Developmental Disabilities|Chapter 71A.26 - Client Rights.|71A.26.050 - Private right of action.

RCW 71A.26.050 Private right of action.Nothing in this chapter limits an existing private right of action against the department, the administration, or the state of Washington. Nothing in this chapter creates a private right of action against the department, the administration, or the state of Washington.[ 2020 c 271 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 71A.28.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 71A - Developmental Disabilities|Chapter 71A.28 - Out-of-Home Services.|71A.28.010 - Person-centered service plan—Intent.

RCW 71A.28.010 Person-centered service plan—Intent.It is the intent of the legislature that parents are responsible for the care and support of children with developmental disabilities. The legislature recognizes that, because of the intense support required to care for a child with developmental disabilities, the help of out-of-home services may be needed. It is the intent of the legislature that, when the sole reason for out-of-home services is the child's developmental disability, such services be offered by the department to these children through a voluntary person-centered service planning process and in accordance with rules adopted by the department.[ 2020 c 41 § 1; 2019 c 470 § 17; 2011 c 309 § 34; 2004 c 183 § 4; 1998 c 229 § 1; 1997 c 386 § 16. Formerly RCW 74.13.350.]NOTES:Effective date—2004 c 183: See note following RCW 13.34.160.
WA Rev Code § 71A.28.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 71A - Developmental Disabilities|Chapter 71A.28 - Out-of-Home Services.|71A.28.020 - Person-centered service plan—Custody—Termination—Rules.

RCW 71A.28.020 Person-centered service plan—Custody—Termination—Rules.(1) Under the person-centered service plan, the parent or legal guardian retains legal custody for the child's placement and care. The service plan must be signed by the child's parent or legal guardian and the department to be in effect.(2) The parent or legal guardian may terminate services at any time. Upon termination of services, the child's parent or legal guardian retains legal custody for the child's placement and care unless the child has been taken into custody by the department of children, youth, and families, pursuant to RCW 13.34.050 or 26.44.050, placed in shelter care pursuant to RCW 13.34.060, or placed in foster care pursuant to RCW 13.34.130.(3) The department of social and health services must adopt rules for the person-centered service plan.(4) For purposes of this section, "person-centered service plan" means a written plan between the department and a child's parent or legal guardian approving services for the child in a licensed or certified setting.[ 2020 c 41 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 71A.28.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 71A - Developmental Disabilities|Chapter 71A.28 - Out-of-Home Services.|71A.28.030 - Intent—Voluntary out-of-home services—Dependency petition—Rules.

RCW 71A.28.030 Intent—Voluntary out-of-home services—Dependency petition—Rules.(1) It is the intent of the legislature that the department offer voluntary out-of-home services in cases where the sole reason for the child's out-of-home services is due to the child's developmental disability and the parent, guardian, or legal custodian has determined that the child would benefit from services outside of the home. If the department does not offer out-of-home services, a petition may be filed and an action pursued under chapter 13.34 RCW.(2) Nothing in this section prevents the department of children, youth, and families from filing a dependency petition if there is reason to believe that the child is a dependent child as defined in RCW 13.34.030.(3) The department must adopt rules for out-of-home services.(4) As used in this section, "out-of-home services" means the services provided to a child by a provider that is licensed to serve children under chapter 74.15 RCW and is contracted by the department or provided by a state-operated community program of the developmental disabilities administration.[ 2020 c 41 § 3.]