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HB1908 • 2026

Res. habilitation centers

Protecting developmentally disabled individuals and their families by maintaining the operation of existing state facilities with underutilized capacity and allowing new residents.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Dufault, Representative Corry, Representative Nance, Representative Manjarrez, Representative Ryu, Representative Mendoza, Representative Stearns, Representative Penner, Representative Callan, Representative Parshley, Representative Pollet
Last action
2026-01-12
Official status
H EL & Human Svc
Effective date
Not listed

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Res. habilitation centers

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What This Bill Does

  • Res.
  • habilitation centers

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-12 House

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Official Summary Text

Res. habilitation centers

Current Bill Text

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AN ACT Relating to protecting developmentally disabled 1
individuals and their families by maintaining the operation of 2
existing state facilities with underutilized capacity and allowing 3
new residents; amending RCW 71A.20.020; creating a new section; and 4
repealing RCW 71A.20.180. 5
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:6
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. Residential habilitation centers, also 7
known as "RHCs," like the Yakima Valley School, Rainier School, 8
Lakeland Village, and Fircrest School provide services to some of our 9
state's most vulnerable individuals and their families. Washington 10
state, like much of our country, has a mental and behavioral health 11
care crisis that is causing increased rates of homelessness and 12
substance abuse. Existing resident and respite care RHCs in our state 13
that are both well run and well respected by the individuals, 14
families, and communities they serve are being underutilized. Opening 15
these facilities to new residents will provide immediate and 16
effective relief to dozens of developmentally disabled individuals 17
and their families who have no other viable and cost reasonable 18
options for care.19
H-1094.1
HOUSE BILL 1908
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Representatives Dufault, Corry, Nance, Manjarrez, Ryu, Mendoza,
Stearns, Penner, Callan, Parshley, and Pollet
Read first time 02/10/25. Referred to Committee on Early Learning &
Human Services.
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Sec. 2. RCW 71A.20.020 and 2011 1st sp.s. c 30 s 5 are each 1
amended to read as follows: 2
(((1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the )) 3
The following residential habilitation centers are permanently 4
established to provide services to persons with developmental 5
disabilities: Lakeland Village, located at Medical Lake, Spokane 6
county; Rainier School, located at Buckley, Pierce county; Yakima 7
Valley School, located at Selah, Yakima county; and Fircrest School, 8
located at Seattle, King county. 9
(((2) The Yakima Valley School, located at Selah, Yakima county, 10
shall cease to operate as a residential habilitation center when the 11
conditions in RCW 71A.20.180(2)(b) are met.))12
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. RCW 71A.20.180 (Closure of Yakima Valley 13
School— Department duties — Continuation of services) and 2017 3rd 14
sp.s. c 19 s 1 & 2011 1st sp.s. c 30 s 6 are each repealed.15
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