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WA Rev Code § 71A.12.280 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 71A - Developmental Disabilities|Chapter 71A.12 - State Services.|71A.12.280 - Community protection program—Rules, guidelines, and policy manuals.

RCW 71A.12.280 Community protection program—Rules, guidelines, and policy manuals.The department shall develop and maintain rules, guidelines, or policy manuals, as appropriate, for implementing and maintaining the community protection program under this chapter.[ 2006 c 303 § 9.]
WA Rev Code § 71A.12.290 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 71A - Developmental Disabilities|Chapter 71A.12 - State Services.|71A.12.290 - Transition from employment services to community access program.

RCW 71A.12.290 Transition from employment services to community access program.(1) Clients age twenty-one and older who are receiving employment services must be offered the choice to transition to a community access program after nine months of enrollment in an employment program, and the option to transition from a community access program to an employment program at any time. Enrollment in an employment program begins at the time the client is authorized to receive employment.(2) Prior approval by the department shall not be required to effectuate the client's choice to transition from an employment program to community access services after verifying nine months of participation in employment-related services.(3) The department shall inform clients and their legal representatives of all available options for employment and day services, including the opportunity to request an exception from enrollment in an employment program. Information provided to the client and the client's legal representative must include the types of activities each service option provides, and the amount, scope, and duration of service for which the client would be eligible under each service option. An individual client may be authorized for only one service option, either employment services or community access services. Clients may not participate in more than one of these services at any given time.(4) The department shall work with counties and stakeholders to strengthen and expand the existing community access program, including the consideration of options that allow for alternative service settings outside of the client's residence. The program should emphasize support for the clients so that they are able to participate in activities that integrate them into their community and support independent living and skills.(5) The department shall develop rules to allow for an exception to the requirement that a client participate in an employment program for nine months prior to transitioning to a community access program.[ 2012 c 49 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 71A.12.310 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 71A - Developmental Disabilities|Chapter 71A.12 - State Services.|71A.12.310 - Annual assessment—Case manager duties.

RCW 71A.12.310 Annual assessment—Case manager duties.At every developmental disabilities administration annual assessment, the case manager is required to meet with the client in an in-person setting. If the client is receiving personal care services or supported living services, the case manager must ask permission to view the client's living quarters and note his or her observations in the service episode record. If the case manager is unable to view the client's living quarters for any reason, the case manager must note this in his or her report along with the reason given for why this is not practicable at the current time.[ 2016 c 172 § 2.]NOTES:Finding—2016 c 172: See note following RCW 43.382.005.
WA Rev Code § 71A.12.320 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 71A - Developmental Disabilities|Chapter 71A.12 - State Services.|71A.12.320 - Risk of abuse and neglect—Process—Home visits.

RCW 71A.12.320 Risk of abuse and neglect—Process—Home visits.(1) Within funds appropriated for this purpose, the developmental disabilities administration shall increase home visits for clients identified as having the highest risk of abuse and neglect.(2)(a) The developmental disabilities administration must develop a process to determine which of its clients who receive an annual developmental disabilities assessment are at highest risk of abuse or neglect. The administration may consider factors such as:(i) Whether the client lives with the client's caregiver and receives no other developmental disabilities administration services, or whether the client is largely or entirely dependent on a sole caregiver for assistance, and the caregiver is largely or entirely dependent on the client for his or her income;(ii) Whether the client has limited ability to supervise the caregiver, to express himself or herself verbally, has few community contacts, or no independent person outside the home is identified to assist the client;(iii) Whether the client has experienced a destabilizing event such as hospitalization, arrest, or victimization;(iv) Whether the client has been the subject of an adult protective services or child protective services referral in the past year; or(v) Whether the client lives in an environment that jeopardizes personal safety.(b) The developmental disabilities administration must visit those clients identified as having the highest risk of abuse or neglect at least once every four months, including unannounced visits as needed. This unannounced visit may replace a scheduled visit; however if the case manager is unable to meet with the client, a follow-up visit must be scheduled. A client may refuse to allow an unannounced visit to take place, but this fact must be noted.(3) The developmental disabilities administration may develop rules to implement this section.[ 2016 c 172 § 3.]NOTES:Finding—2016 c 172: See note following RCW 43.382.005.
WA Rev Code § 71A.12.330 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 71A - Developmental Disabilities|Chapter 71A.12 - State Services.|71A.12.330 - Residential services and supports program—Certification fee for complaint investigations—Intent.

RCW 71A.12.330 Residential services and supports program—Certification fee for complaint investigations—Intent.The legislature finds that the residential services and supports program administered by the department of social and health services under RCW 71A.12.040 and chapter 388-101 WAC has experienced significant growth and that additional funds are needed to enable the department to aggressively investigate and resolve complaints of abuse, neglect, abandonment, and financial exploitation of the vulnerable populations served by the program. The legislature intends to address current funding levels that limit the department of social and health services' ability to promote vulnerable adult protections in the program. The legislature further intends that the cost of complaint investigation should be supported by an appropriate certification fee paid by the regulated businesses.[ 2019 c 458 § 1.]NOTES:Effective date—2019 c 458: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect July 1, 2019." [ 2019 c 458 § 6.]Requirement to cease collection of certification fee for compliant investigations—No federal matching funds—2019 c 458: See note following RCW 71A.12.340.
WA Rev Code § 71A.12.340 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 71A - Developmental Disabilities|Chapter 71A.12 - State Services.|71A.12.340 - Residential services and supports program—Certification fee for complaint investigations—Requirements.

RCW 71A.12.340 Residential services and supports program—Certification fee for complaint investigations—Requirements.(1) After initial certification, the certified provider must pay an annual certification fee in accordance with procedures adopted by the department. The annual certification fee must be established in the omnibus appropriations act and any amendment or additions made to that act. The certification fee established by the omnibus appropriations act or any amendment or additions to the act may not exceed the department's costs of conducting complaint investigations as described in RCW 71A.12.350. The certification fee must include all of the department's cost of paying providers for the amount of the certification fee attributed to medicaid clients.(2) No fee may be required of government-operated programs or court-appointed receivers.[ 2019 c 458 § 2.]NOTES:Requirement to cease collection of certification fee for complaint investigations—No federal matching funds—2019 c 458: "If the centers for medicare and medicaid services determines that federal funds cannot be appropriated to match state expenditures under this act, the department of social and health services must cease collecting the fee in section 2 of this act, and this act is of no force and effect. If the centers for medicare and medicaid services makes such a determination, the department must notify the office of financial management and the appropriate committees of the legislature. Rules adopted under this act must meet federal requirements that are a necessary condition to the receipt of federal funds by the state." [ 2019 c 458 § 5.]Effective date—2019 c 458: See note following RCW 71A.12.330.
WA Rev Code § 71A.12.350 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 71A - Developmental Disabilities|Chapter 71A.12 - State Services.|71A.12.350 - Residential services and supports program—Certification fee for complaint investigations—Department duties.

RCW 71A.12.350 Residential services and supports program—Certification fee for complaint investigations—Department duties.(1) The department shall use the funds made available under RCW 71A.12.340 to conduct complaint investigations in certified residential services and supports programs.(2) For the purposes of this section, "complaint investigations" include investigations of (a) complaints about provider practice, and (b) allegations that clients receiving services from the residential services and supports program have been abused, neglected, abandoned, or financially exploited, as those terms are defined in chapter 74.34 RCW.[ 2019 c 458 § 3.]NOTES:Effective date—2019 c 458: See note following RCW 71A.12.330.Requirement to cease collection of certification fee for complaint investigations—No federal matching funds—2019 c 458: See note following RCW 71A.12.340.
WA Rev Code § 71A.12.370 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 71A - Developmental Disabilities|Chapter 71A.12 - State Services.|71A.12.370 - Medicaid waiver—Priority.

RCW 71A.12.370 Medicaid waiver—Priority.When there is funded capacity for services provided through a medicaid waiver administered by the department, and to the extent consistent with federal law and federal funding requirements, priority for that waiver shall be provided to eligible individuals who exited a dependency proceeding under chapter 13.34 RCW within the last two years.[ 2021 c 56 § 4.]NOTES:Intent—2021 c 56: See note following RCW 74.13.805.
WA Rev Code § 71A.14.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 71A - Developmental Disabilities|Chapter 71A.14 - Local Services.|71A.14.010 - Coordinated and comprehensive state and local program.

RCW 71A.14.010 Coordinated and comprehensive state and local program.The legislative policy to provide a coordinated and comprehensive state and local program of services for persons with developmental disability is expressed in RCW 71A.12.010.[ 1988 c 176 § 301.]
WA Rev Code § 71A.14.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 71A - Developmental Disabilities|Chapter 71A.14 - Local Services.|71A.14.020 - County developmental disability boards—Composition—Expenses.

RCW 71A.14.020 County developmental disability boards—Composition—Expenses.(1) The county governing authority of any county may appoint a developmental disability board to plan services for persons with developmental disabilities, to provide directly or indirectly a continuum of care and services to persons with developmental disabilities within the county or counties served by the community board. The governing authorities of more than one county by joint action may appoint a single developmental disability board. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a county or counties from combining the developmental disability board with another county board, such as a mental health board.(2) Members appointed to the board shall include but not be limited to representatives of public, private, or voluntary agencies, representatives of local governmental units, and citizens knowledgeable about developmental disabilities or interested in services to persons with developmental disabilities in the community.(3) The board shall consist of not less than nine nor more than fifteen members.(4) Members shall be appointed for terms of three years and until their successors are appointed and qualified.(5) The members of the developmental disability board shall not be compensated for the performance of their duties as members of the board, but may be paid subsistence rates and mileage in the amounts prescribed by RCW 42.24.090.[ 1988 c 176 § 302.]
WA Rev Code § 71A.14.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 71A - Developmental Disabilities|Chapter 71A.14 - Local Services.|71A.14.030 - County authorities—State fund eligibility—Rules—Application.

RCW 71A.14.030 County authorities—State fund eligibility—Rules—Application.Pursuant to RCW 71A.14.040 the secretary shall work with the county governing authorities and developmental disability boards who apply for state funds to coordinate and provide local services for persons with developmental disabilities and their families. The secretary is authorized to promulgate rules establishing the eligibility of each county and the developmental disability board for state funds to be used for the work of the board in coordinating and providing services to persons with developmental disabilities and their families. An application for state funds shall be made by the board with the approval of the county governing authority, or by the county governing authority on behalf of the board.[ 1988 c 176 § 303.]
WA Rev Code § 71A.14.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 71A - Developmental Disabilities|Chapter 71A.14 - Local Services.|71A.14.040 - Applications for state funds—Review—Approval—Rules.

RCW 71A.14.040 Applications for state funds—Review—Approval—Rules.The secretary shall review the applications from the county governing authority made under RCW 71A.14.030. The secretary may approve an application if it meets the requirements of this chapter and the rules promulgated by the secretary. The secretary shall promulgate rules to assist in determining the amount of the grant. In promulgating the rules, the secretary shall consider the population of the area served, the needs of the area, and the ability of the community to provide funds for the developmental disability program provided in this title.[ 1988 c 176 § 304.]
WA Rev Code § 71A.14.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 71A - Developmental Disabilities|Chapter 71A.14 - Local Services.|71A.14.050 - Services to community may be required.

RCW 71A.14.050 Services to community may be required.The department may require by rule that in order to be eligible for state funds, the county and the developmental disability board shall provide the following indirect services to the community:(1) Serve as an informational and referral agency within the community for persons with developmental disabilities and their families;(2) Coordinate all local services for persons with developmental disabilities and their families to insure the maximum utilization of all available services;(3) Prepare comprehensive plans for present and future development of services and for reasonable progress toward the coordination of all local services to persons with developmental disabilities.[ 1988 c 176 § 305.]
WA Rev Code § 71A.14.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 71A - Developmental Disabilities|Chapter 71A.14 - Local Services.|71A.14.060 - Local authority to provide services.

RCW 71A.14.060 Local authority to provide services.The secretary by rule may authorize the county and the developmental disability board to provide any service for persons with developmental disabilities that the department is authorized to provide, except for operating residential habilitation centers under chapter 71A.20 RCW.[ 1988 c 176 § 306.]
WA Rev Code § 71A.14.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 71A - Developmental Disabilities|Chapter 71A.14 - Local Services.|71A.14.070 - Confidentiality of information—Oath.

RCW 71A.14.070 Confidentiality of information—Oath.In order for the developmental disability board to plan, coordinate, and provide required services for persons with developmental disabilities, the county governing authority and the board shall be eligible to obtain such confidential information from public or private schools and the department as is necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter. Such information shall be kept in accordance with state law and rules promulgated by the secretary under chapter 34.05 RCW to permit the use of the information to coordinate and plan services. All persons permitted to have access to or to use such information shall sign an oath of confidentiality, substantially as follows:"As a condition of obtaining information from (fill in facility, agency, or person) I, . . . . . ., agree not to divulge, publish, or otherwise make known to unauthorized persons or the public any information obtained in the course of using such confidential information, where release of such information may possibly make the person who received such services identifiable. I recognize that unauthorized release of confidential information may subject me to civil liability under state law."[ 1988 c 176 § 307.]
WA Rev Code § 71A.14.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 71A - Developmental Disabilities|Chapter 71A.14 - Local Services.|71A.14.080 - Local authority to receive and spend funds.

RCW 71A.14.080 Local authority to receive and spend funds.The county governing authority and the developmental disability board created under RCW 71A.14.020 are authorized to receive and spend funds received from the state under this chapter, or any federal funds received through any state agency, or any gifts or donations received by it for the benefit of persons with developmental disabilities.[ 1988 c 176 § 308.]
WA Rev Code § 71A.14.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 71A - Developmental Disabilities|Chapter 71A.14 - Local Services.|71A.14.090 - Local authority to participate in federal programs.

RCW 71A.14.090 Local authority to participate in federal programs.RCW 71A.12.120 authorizes local governments to participate in federal programs for persons with developmental disabilities.[ 1988 c 176 § 309.]
WA Rev Code § 71A.14.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 71A - Developmental Disabilities|Chapter 71A.14 - Local Services.|71A.14.100 - Funds from tax levy under RCW 71.20.110.

RCW 71A.14.100 Funds from tax levy under RCW 71.20.110.Counties are authorized by RCW 71.20.110 to fund county activities under this chapter. Expenditures of county funds under this chapter shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 36.40 RCW and other statutes relating to expenditures by counties.[ 1988 c 176 § 310.]
WA Rev Code § 71A.14.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 71A - Developmental Disabilities|Chapter 71A.14 - Local Services.|71A.14.110 - Contracts by boundary counties or cities in boundary counties.

RCW 71A.14.110 Contracts by boundary counties or cities in boundary counties.Any county or city within a county either of which is situated on the state boundaries is authorized to contract for developmental disability services with a county situated in either the states of Oregon or Idaho, which county is located on boundaries with the state of Washington.[ 1988 c 176 § 311.]
WA Rev Code § 71A.14.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 71A - Developmental Disabilities|Chapter 71A.14 - Local Services.|71A.14.120 - Parent to parent program—Goals.

RCW 71A.14.120 Parent to parent program—Goals.The goals of the parent to parent program are to:(1) Provide early outreach, support, and education to parents who have a child with special health care needs;(2) Match a trained volunteer support parent with a new parent who has a child with similar needs to the child of the support parent; and(3) Provide parents with tools and resources to be successful as they learn to understand the support and advocacy needs of their children.[ 2016 c 92 § 2.]NOTES:Goal—2016 c 92: "For over thirty years, parent to parent programs for individuals with either developmental disabilities, or special health care needs, or both, have been providing emotional and informational support by matching parents seeking support with an experienced and trained support parent.The parent to parent program currently exists in thirty-one counties: Adams, Asotin, Benton, Chelan, Clallam, Clark, Columbia, Cowlitz, Douglas, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Kittitas, Lewis, Lincoln, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, Skagit, Snohomish, Spokane, Thurston, Walla Walla, Whatcom, Whitman, and Yakima. It is the legislature's goal to continue, support, and enhance the programs in these counties and expand these programs statewide by 2021." [ 2016 c 92 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 71A.14.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 71A - Developmental Disabilities|Chapter 71A.14 - Local Services.|71A.14.130 - Parent to parent program—Activities.

RCW 71A.14.130 Parent to parent program—Activities.Subject to the availability of funds appropriated for this specific purpose, activities of the parent to parent program may include:(1) Outreach and support to newly identified parents of children with special health care needs;(2) Trainings that educate parents in ways to support their child and navigate the complex health, educational, and social systems;(3) Ongoing peer support from a trained volunteer support parent; and(4) Regular communication with other local programs to ensure consistent practices.[ 2016 c 92 § 3.]NOTES:Goal—2016 c 92: See note following RCW 71A.14.120.
WA Rev Code § 71A.14.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 71A - Developmental Disabilities|Chapter 71A.14 - Local Services.|71A.14.140 - Parent to parent program—Funding—Administration—Training.

RCW 71A.14.140 Parent to parent program—Funding—Administration—Training.(1) Subject to the availability of funds appropriated for this specific purpose, the parent to parent program must be funded through the department and centrally administered through a pass-through to a Washington state lead organization that has extensive experience supporting and training support parents.(2) Through the contract with the lead organization, each local program must be locally administered by an organization that shall serve as the host organization.(3) Parents shall serve as advisors to the host organizations.(4) A parent or grandparent of a child with developmental disabilities or special health care needs shall provide program coordination and local program information.(5) The lead organization shall provide ongoing training to the host organizations and statewide program oversight and maintain statewide program information.(6) For the purpose of chapter 92, Laws of 2016, "special health care needs" means disabilities, chronic illnesses or conditions, health-related educational or behavioral problems, or the risk of developing such disabilities, conditions, illnesses[,] or problems.[ 2016 c 92 § 4.]NOTES:Goal—2016 c 92: See note following RCW 71A.14.120.