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SB5393 • 2026

Yakima & Rainier schools

Closing the Yakima Valley school and Rainier school.

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Passed Legislature

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Sponsor
Senator Robinson, Senator Nobles, Senator C. Wilson
Last action
2025-04-19
Official status
S subst for
Effective date
Not listed

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Yakima & Rainier schools

Yakima & Rainier schools

What This Bill Does

  • Yakima & Rainier schools

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5393-S AMH FARI WICM 823

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  • 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 5393-S AMH FARI WICM 823 1 - Official Print 5393-S AMH FARI WICM 823 SSB 5393 - H AMD 1434 By Representative Farivar WITHDRAWN 04/26/2025 On page 2, line 12, after "2027," insert "but not before April 1, 2026," On page 2, line 14, after "(2)" strike "and (3)" and insert "through (4)" On page 2, after line 30, insert the following: "(4) When transitioning individuals affected by the closure required in subsection (1) of this section the department shall: (a) Offer each individual resident a meaningful choice of appropriate alternative placements; (b) Prioritize client choice, autonomy, individual preferences, medical and behavioral health care needs, and opportunities for community integration; (c) Develop individualized transition plans in collaboration with each resident and their family or legal guardian, caregivers, and support providers; (d) Coordinate closely with other state agencies, local entities, health care providers, and community stakeholders to ensure seamless transitions; (e) Provide or contract for all necessary assessments, planning, relocation expenses, housing modifications, staff training, crisis support, and related transition activities; and (f) Implement robust oversight and accountability measures related to the transitions, and regularly monitor transition outcomes, as well as individual well-being and satisfaction." 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 5393-S AMH FARI WICM 823 2 - Official Print On page 5, after line 34, insert the following: "NEW SECTION.
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  • (1) The department of social and health services shall, in compliance with RCW 43.01.036, submit a report to the appropriate committees of the legislature on December 1, 2025, June 1, 2026, December 1, 2026, June 1, 2027, June 1, 2028, and annually thereafter that provides the information described in subsection (2) of this section.
5393-S AMH COUT WICM 814

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  • WICM 814 1 - Official Print EFFECT: Requires the Department of Social and Health Services to ensure that the residential settings provided to individuals who transition out of the Rainier School as a result of the closure provide equal to or better access to care than the access to care provided by the Rainier School.
  • 5393-S AMH COUT WICM 814 SSB 5393 - H AMD 1435 By Representative Couture WITHDRAWN 04/26/2025 On page 2, line 14, after "(2)" strike "and (3)" and insert "through (4)" On page 2, after line 30, insert the following: "(4) The department shall ensure that the residential settings provided to individuals who transition out of the Rainier school as a result of the closure described under subsection (1) of this section, provide equal to or better access to care than the access to care provided by the Rainier school." --- END
5393-S AMH COUT REIN 444

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  • REIN 444 1 - Official Print 5393-S AMH COUT REIN 444 SSB 5393 - H AMD 1436 By Representative Couture WITHDRAWN 04/26/2025 On page 2, line 12, after "2027," insert "if the transition planning and facility closure oversight board certifies that closure is warranted for Rainier school because safe, appropriate placements have been secured for all residents," On page 3, beginning on line 7, after "center" strike "by June 30, 2027" and insert "in accordance with section 2 of this act" On page 5, after line 34, insert the following: "NEW SECTION.
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  • 7.
5393-S AMH COUT REIN 445

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  • REIN 445 1 - Official Print 5393-S AMH COUT REIN 445 SSB 5393 - H AMD 1437 By Representative Couture WITHDRAWN 04/26/2025 On page 2, beginning on line 12, after "(1)" strike all material through "residents" on line 13 and insert "The department shall close Rainier school and relocate current residents as soon as is safely possible" On page 2, line 14, after "section" insert "and section 3 of this act, by providing a certification under section 3(4) of this act" On page 2, after line 30, insert the following: "NEW SECTION.
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5393-S AMH COUT REIN 450

1438 • Couture

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  • REIN 450 1 - Official Print EFFECT: Modifies the requirement that the Department of Social and Health Services must offer alternative employment opportunities to Rainier School employees affected by the facility closure to provide that the alternative employment offered to employees must be in positions with a comparable level of pay and benefits to the employees' current positions.
  • 5393-S AMH COUT REIN 450 SSB 5393 - H AMD 1438 By Representative Couture WITHDRAWN 04/26/2025 On page 2, line 30, after "programs" insert "in positions with a comparable level of pay and benefits to their current positions" --- END
5393-S AMH COUT SMIL 075

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  • SMIL 075 1 - Official Print EFFECT: Requires sufficient funding to be appropriated to the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to offer specified alternative living arrangements to residents affected by the closure of Rainier School as required in the bill, and to offer affected employees specified work opportunities.
  • 5393-S AMH COUT SMIL 075 SSB 5393 - H AMD 1439 By Representative Couture WITHDRAWN 04/26/2025 On page 2, beginning on line 17, after "(3)" strike "Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the" and insert "(a) The" On page 2, at the beginning of line 19, strike "(a)" and insert "(i)" On page 2, at the beginning of line 23, strike "(b)" and insert "(ii)" On page 2, at the beginning of line 26, strike "(c)" and insert "(iii)" On page 2, at the beginning of line 28, strike "(d)" and insert "(iv)" On page 2, after line 30, insert the following: "(b) Sufficient funding shall be appropriated to the department to fulfill the requirements of this subsection (3)." --- END
5393-S AMH COUT WICM 821

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  • WICM 821 1 - Official Print EFFECT: Requires that the Department of Social and Health Services closely coordinate with other state agencies, local entities, health care providers, and community stakeholders to ensure seamless transitions when transitioning residents out of the Rainier School and specifies that close coordination requires written approval from each of those agencies, entities, providers, and stakeholders that written seamless transition plans are in place for all residents and employees.
  • 5393-S AMH COUT WICM 821 SSB 5393 - H AMD 1440 By Representative Couture WITHDRAWN 04/26/2025 On page 2, line 14, after "(2)" strike "and (3)" and insert "through (4)" On page 2, after line 30, insert the following: "(4) When transitioning individuals impacted by the closure required in subsection (1) of this section, the department shall coordinate closely with other state agencies, local entities, health care providers, and community stakeholders to ensure seamless transitions.
  • For purposes of this subsection, close coordination requires written approval from all relevant state agencies, local entities, health care providers, and community stakeholders that written, seamless transition plans are in place for all residents and employees." --- END
5393-S AMH COUT WICM 816

1441 • Couture

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  • WICM 816 1 - Official Print EFFECT: Requires the Department of Social and Health Services, when transitioning residents from the Rainier School residential habilitation center to other placements, to ensure that residents who are employed or engaged in employment services at the Rainier school are provided equivalent opportunities for work or employment services in their new placement.
  • 5393-S AMH COUT WICM 816 SSB 5393 - H AMD 1441 By Representative Couture WITHDRAWN 04/26/2025 On page 2, line 14, after "(2)" strike "and (3)" and insert "through (4)" On page 2, after line 30, insert the following: "(4) When transitioning individuals impacted by the closure required in subsection (1) of this section, the department must ensure that any resident who is employed or engaged in employment services is provided equivalent opportunities for work or employment services in their new placement." --- END
5393-S AMH PENN WICM 813

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  • WICM 813 1 - Official Print EFFECT: Prohibits the Department of Social and Health Services from transitioning any resident out of the Rainier School without their affirmative consent.
  • 5393-S AMH PENN WICM 813 SSB 5393 - H AMD 1442 By Representative Penner WITHDRAWN 04/26/2025 On page 2, line 14, after "(2)" strike "and (3)" and insert "through (4)" On page 2, after line 30, insert the following: "(4) The department shall not transition any resident out of the Rainier school without their affirmative consent." --- END
5393-S AMH PENN MORI 268

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  • MORI 268 1 - Official Print EFFECT: Requires the Department of Social and Health Services, in coordination with the Office of the Developmental Disabilities Ombuds, to conduct exit interviews with each resident, the resident's family, and each employee who provides direct care to residents.
  • 5393-S AMH PENN MORI 268 SSB 5393 - H AMD 1443 By Representative Penner WITHDRAWN 04/26/2025 On page 2, line 14, after "(2)" strike "and (3)" and insert "through (4)" On page 2, after line 30, insert the following: "(4) The department, in coordination with the office of the developmental disabilities ombuds, shall conduct exit interviews with each resident, the resident's family, and each employee who provides direct care to residents." --- END
5393-S AMH PENN BLAC 268

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  • BLAC 268 1 - Official Print EFFECT: Directs the Department of Social and Health Services (Department) to contract with an independent advocate to monitor the transition of each individual affected by the closure of the Rainier School to ensure compliance with the individual's care plan and the conditions related to the transition of the individual.
  • Requires the Department to consult with the Office of the Developmental Disabilities Ombuds in the selection process to assure that the applicants under consideration are familiar with the needs and rights of persons with developmental disabilities.
  • 5393-S AMH PENN BLAC 268 SSB 5393 - H AMD 1444 By Representative Penner WITHDRAWN 04/26/2025 On page 2, line 14, after "(2)" strike "and (3)" and insert "through (4)" On page 2, after line 30, insert the following: "(4) The department shall contract with an independent advocate to monitor the transition of each individual affected by the closure in subsection (1) of this section to ensure compliance with each individual's care plan and the conditions established in subsection (3) of this section.
5393-S AMH PENN MORI 267

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  • MORI 267 1 - Official Print EFFECT: Requires the Department of Social and Health Services to provide weekly updates to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature on the closure of the Rainier School, including the transition progress of residents, employee transitions, and other issues related to the closure.
  • 5393-S AMH PENN MORI 267 SSB 5393 - H AMD 1445 By Representative Penner WITHDRAWN 04/26/2025 On page 2, line 14, after "(2)" strike "and (3)" and insert "through (4)" On page 2, after line 30, insert the following: "(4) The department shall provide weekly updates to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature on the closure of the Rainier school, including the transition progress of residents, employee transitions, and other issues related to the closure." --- END
5393-S AMH PENN WICM 812

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  • WICM 812 1 - Official Print EFFECT: Prohibits the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) from taking any action related to the closure of Rainier School until the DSHS has contacted each resident and the legal guardian of each resident and documented the residential setting preference of the resident and the resident's legal guardian.
  • 5393-S AMH PENN WICM 812 SSB 5393 - H AMD 1446 By Representative Penner WITHDRAWN 04/26/2025 On page 2, line 14, after "(2)" strike "and (3)" and insert "through (4)" On page 2, after line 30, insert the following: "(4) The department may not take any action related to closure of the Rainier school until the department has contacted each resident and the legal guardian of each resident of the Rainier school and documented the residential setting preference of the resident and the resident's guardian." --- END
5393-S AMH PENN BLAC 265

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  • BLAC 265 1 - Official Print EFFECT: Requires the Department of Social and Health Services to provide $10,000 in relocation assistance to each staff member who must relocate to pursue employment, and each household that must relocate to support an immediate family member who is a former resident who was transitioned, as a result of the closure of the Rainier School.
  • 5393-S AMH PENN BLAC 265 SSB 5393 - H AMD 1447 By Representative Penner WITHDRAWN 04/26/2025 On page 2, line 14, after "(2)" strike "and (3)" and insert "through (4)" On page 2, after line 30, insert the following: "(4) The department must provide $10,000 in relocation assistance to: (a) Each former staff person of the Rainier school who must relocate to pursue employment due to the closure required in subsection (1) of this section; and (b) Each household required to relocate in order to support an immediate family member who is a former resident transitioned from their placement in the Rainier school due to the closure required in subsection (1) of this section." --- END
5393-S AMH PENN MORI 272

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  • MORI 272 1 - Official Print EFFECT: Prohibits the Department of Social and Health Services from relocating a resident of the Rainier School unless the resident's relocation plan includes a signed statement by a licensed physician indicating that in the physician's professional opinion the transition will not negatively impact the resident's physical or mental well-being.
  • 5393-S AMH PENN MORI 272 SSB 5393 - H AMD 1448 By Representative Penner WITHDRAWN 04/26/2025 On page 2, line 14, after "(2)" strike "and (3)" and insert "through (4)" On page 2, after line 30, insert the following: "(4) The department may not relocate a resident of the Rainier school unless the resident's relocation plan includes a signed statement by a licensed physician indicating that in the physician's professional opinion the transition will not negatively impact the resident's physical or mental well-being." --- END
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  • MORI 270 1 - Official Print EFFECT: Prohibits the Department of Social and Health Services from relocating a resident of the Rainier School to any facility that is a party to ongoing litigation related to allegations of abuse or neglect.
  • 5393-S AMH PENN MORI 270 SSB 5393 - H AMD 1449 By Representative Penner WITHDRAWN 04/26/2025 On page 2, line 14, after "(2)" strike "and (3)" and insert "through (4)" On page 2, after line 30, insert the following: "(4) The department may not relocate a resident of the Rainier school to any facility that is a party to ongoing litigation related to allegations of abuse or neglect." --- END
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  • BLAC 262 1 - Official Print EFFECT: Requires that the employment offered to residential habilitation center (RHC) employees last for at least one year, provide an equivalent or higher pay rate to the employee's pay rate at the RHC, and be full-time or part-time, consistent with the employee's schedule at the RHC.
  • 5393-S AMH PENN BLAC 262 SSB 5393 - H AMD 1450 By Representative Penner WITHDRAWN 04/26/2025 On page 2, line 30, after "programs." insert "The employment must last for at least one year, provide an equivalent or higher pay rate than the employee's pay rate at the residential habilitation center, and be full-time or part-time, consistent with the employee's schedule at the residential habilitation center." --- END
5393-S AMH COUT WICM 817

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  • WICM 817 1 - Official Print EFFECT: Requires that the Department of Social and Health Services provide a quarterly report from June 30, 2027, to June 30, 3032 to the Legislature that provides information regarding the health, housing stability, and emergency service use of all individuals transitioned out of the Rainier school as a result of the closure.
  • 5393-S AMH COUT WICM 817 SSB 5393 - H AMD 1451 By Representative Couture WITHDRAWN 04/26/2025 On page 2, after line 30, insert the following: "(4) Until June 30, 2032, and following the closure of the Rainier school as provided in subsection (1) of this section, the department shall provide a quarterly report, in compliance with RCW 43.01.036, to the appropriate committees of the legislature that provides information regarding the health, housing stability, and emergency service use of all individuals transitioned out of the Rainier school as a result of the closure." --- END
5393-S AMH PENN BLAC 261

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  • BLAC 261 1 - Official Print EFFECT: Directs the Department of Social and Health Services to conduct a public education campaign related to the closure of the Rainier School.
  • Requires the campaign to inform the public of the plans for the closure of the residential habilitation center (RHC), the safe relocation of residents, alternative placement options for persons in need of the services offered by the RHC, and the future use of the property.
  • Requires the campaign to be both statewide and in the vicinity of the RHC.
5393-S AMH PENN BLAC 266

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  • BLAC 266 1 - Official Print EFFECT: Requires the Department of Social and Health Services to hold a 90-day public comment period to solicit public feedback to identify strategies to mitigate the impact on the communities affected by the closures of the Rainier School.
  • 5393-S AMH PENN BLAC 266 SSB 5393 - H AMD 1453 By Representative Penner WITHDRAWN 04/26/2025 On page 2, after line 30, insert the following: "(4) The department shall, within available funds, hold a public comment period to solicit feedback for the purpose of identifying strategies to mitigate the impact of the closure required in subsection (1) of this section on the communities that are most directly affected.
  • The public comment period must be at least 90 days and must conclude no later than November 1, 2025." --- END
5393-S AMH PENN WICM 810

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  • WICM 810 1 - Official Print EFFECT: Requires the Department of Commerce to conduct an economic impact study to determine the economic impact on the towns, cities, and regions impacted by the closure of the Rainier school and provide a report that details this economic impact to the Legislature and the Governor by November 1, 2028.
  • 5393-S AMH PENN WICM 810 SSB 5393 - H AMD 1454 By Representative Penner WITHDRAWN 04/26/2025 On page 5, after line 34, insert the following: "NEW SECTION.
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5393-S AMH PENN WICM 829

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  • WICM 829 1 - Official Print 5393-S AMH PENN WICM 829 SSB 5393 - H AMD 1455 By Representative Penner ADOPTED 04/26/2025 Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following: "Sec.
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  • RCW 71A.20.020 and 2011 1st sp.s.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-19 Senate

    1st substitute bill substituted.

Official Summary Text

Yakima & Rainier schools

Current Bill Text

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AN ACT Relating to closing the Yakima Valley school and Rainier 1
school; amending RCW 71A.20.020, 28A.190.005, 72.01.050, and 2
72.05.010; adding a new section to chapter 71A.20 RCW; creating new 3
sections; repealing RCW 71A.20.180; providing an effective date; and 4
declaring an emergency. 5
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:6
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds that:7
(1) The system of services for people with intellectual and 8
developmental disabilities should provide a balanced range of health, 9
social, and supportive services at home or in other residential 10
settings. The receipt of services should be coordinated so as to 11
minimize administrative cost and service duplication, and eliminate 12
unnecessarily complex system organization. 13
(2) Residential habilitation centers exist to provide a safe 14
place to live and appropriate supports to learn the skills needed to 15
live with as much self-determination and independence as possible, 16
including moving to a community-based setting if so desired.17
(3) Residential habilitation centers should promote individual 18
dignity, autonomy, and a home-like environment. 19
(4) The state has made efforts towards shrinking the residential 20
habilitation centers, particularly at Rainier school and Yakima 21
Z-0276.1
SENATE BILL 5393
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Senators Robinson, Nobles, and C. Wilson; by request of Office of
Financial Management
Read first time 01/21/25. Referred to Committee on Human Services.
p. 1 SB 5393
Valley school, in recent years. The department of social and health 1
services has thoughtfully and successfully transitioned many of the 2
residents at residential habilitation centers into smaller supported 3
settings. The legislature finds that this has been successful because 4
of intentional efforts to honor personal choice, deliberate and 5
transparent work with residents, families, and staff, and expanding 6
supported living and state-operated living alternative settings. It 7
has also been successful when the state makes these transitions over 8
specific and sensible periods of time to allow for safe transition to 9
individually tailored supports. 10
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 71A.20 11
RCW to read as follows: 12
(1) By June 30, 2027, the department shall close Yakima Valley 13
school and Rainier school and relocate current residents consistent 14
with the requirements of subsections (2) and (3) of this section.15
(2) Upon the effective date of this section, the department shall 16
not permit any new admission to Yakima Valley school or Rainier 17
school unless such admission is limited to the provision of short-18
term respite or crisis stabilization services. 19
(3) Within available funds, the department: 20
(a) Shall provide state-operated living alternatives to 21
residential habilitation center residents transitioning to the 22
community under chapter . . ., Laws of 2025 (this act) who prefer a 23
state-operated community residential service; 24
(b) May use existing supported living program capacity in the 25
community for former residential habilitation center residents who 26
prefer and choose a supported living program; 27
(c) Shall provide space at other residential habilitation centers 28
to those who prefer a residential habilitation center setting; and29
(d) Shall offer residential habilitation center employees 30
opportunities to work in state-operated living alternatives and other 31
state facilities and programs. 32
Sec. 3. RCW 71A.20.020 and 2011 1st sp.s. c 30 s 5 are each 33
amended to read as follows: 34
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the 35
following residential habilitation centers are permanently 36
established to provide services to persons with developmental 37
disabilities: Lakeland Village, located at Medical Lake, Spokane 38
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county; ((Rainier School, located at Buckley, Pierce county; Yakima 1
Valley School, located at Selah, Yakima county; )) and Fircrest 2
School, located at Seattle, King county. 3
(2) The Yakima Valley School, located at Selah, Yakima county, 4
shall cease to operate as a residential habilitation center ((when 5
the conditions in RCW 71A.20.180(2)(b) are met)) by June 30, 2027.6
(3) The Rainier school, located at Buckley, Pierce county shall 7
cease to operate as a residential habilitation center by June 30, 8
2027.9
Sec. 4. RCW 28A.190.005 and 2021 c 164 s 3 are each amended to 10
read as follows: 11
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter 12
unless the context clearly requires otherwise. 13
(1) "Institutional education facility" means residential 14
habilitation and child study and treatment centers operated by the 15
department of social and health services, state long-term juvenile 16
institutions operated by the department of children, youth, and 17
families, state-operated community facilities, county juvenile 18
detention centers, and facilities of the department of corrections 19
that incarcerate juveniles committed as adults. 20
(2) "Institutional education program" means the program of 21
education that is provided to youth in institutional education 22
facilities as a mandatory component of the program of basic education 23
under RCW 28A.150.200. 24
(3) "Institutional education provider" or "provider" means a 25
school district, educational service district, or other entity 26
providing education services to youth in an institutional education 27
facility. 28
(4) "Postresident youth" means a person who is under the age of 29
21 and a former resident of an institutional education facility. A 30
postresident youth may be a public school student or a person who is 31
eligible to be a public school student but who is not enrolled in a 32
school or otherwise receiving basic education services.33
(5) "Residential school" means the following institutional 34
education facilities: Green Hill school, Naselle Youth Camp, Echo 35
Glen, Lakeland Village, ((Rainier school, Yakima Valley school, )) 36
Fircrest school, the Child Study and Treatment Center and Secondary 37
School of western state hospital, and other schools, camps, and 38
centers established by the department of social and health services 39
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or the department of children, youth, and families for the diagnosis, 1
confinement, and rehabilitation of juveniles committed by the courts 2
or for the care and treatment of persons who are exceptional in their 3
needs by reason of mental or physical deficiency. "Residential 4
school" does not include the state schools for the blind, the 5
Washington state center for childhood deafness and hearing loss, or 6
adult correctional institutions. 7
(6) "School district" has the same meaning as in RCW 28A.315.025 8
and includes any educational service district that has entered into 9
an agreement to provide a program of education for residents at an 10
institutional education facility on behalf of the school district as 11
a cooperative service program pursuant to RCW 28A.310.180.12
(7) "Youth" means a person who is under the age of 21 who is a 13
resident of an institutional education facility. A youth may be a 14
public school student or a person who is eligible to be a public 15
school student but who is not enrolled in a school or otherwise 16
receiving basic education services. 17
Sec. 5. RCW 72.01.050 and 2017 3rd sp.s. c 6 s 628 are each 18
amended to read as follows: 19
(1) The secretary of social and health services shall have full 20
power to manage and govern the following public institutions: The 21
western state hospital, the eastern state hospital, the northern 22
state hospital, Lakeland Village, ((the Rainier school, )) and such 23
other institutions as authorized by law, subject only to the 24
limitations contained in laws relating to the management of such 25
institutions. 26
(2) The secretary of corrections shall have full power to manage, 27
govern, and name all state correctional facilities, subject only to 28
the limitations contained in laws relating to the management of such 29
institutions. 30
(3) If any state correctional facility is fully or partially 31
destroyed by natural causes or otherwise, the secretary of 32
corrections may, with the approval of the governor, provide for the 33
establishment and operation of additional residential correctional 34
facilities to place those inmates displaced by such destruction. 35
However, such additional facilities may not be established if there 36
are existing residential correctional facilities to which all of the 37
displaced inmates can be appropriately placed. The establishment and 38
operation of any additional facility shall be on a temporary basis, 39
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and the facility may not be operated beyond July 1 of the year 1
following the year in which it was partially or fully destroyed.2
(4) The secretary of the department of children, youth, and 3
families shall have full power to manage and govern Echo Glen, the 4
Green Hill school, and such other institutions as authorized by law, 5
subject only to the limitations contained in laws relating to the 6
management of such institutions. 7
Sec. 6. RCW 72.05.010 and 2020 c 274 s 54 are each amended to 8
read as follows: 9
(1) The purposes of this section and RCW ((72.05.010)) 72.05.020 10
through 72.05.210 are: To provide for every child with behavior 11
problems, persons with disabilities, and hearing and visually 12
impaired children, within the purview of this section and RCW 13
((72.05.010)) 72.05.020 through 72.05.210, as now or hereafter 14
amended, such care, guidance and instruction, control and treatment 15
as will best serve the welfare of the child or person and society; to 16
insure nonpolitical and qualified operation, supervision, management, 17
and control of the Green Hill school, the Naselle Youth Camp, Echo 18
Glen, Lakeland Village, ((Rainier school, the Yakima Valley school, )) 19
Fircrest school, the Child Study and Treatment Center and Secondary 20
School of western state hospital, and like residential state schools, 21
camps, and centers hereafter established; and to provide for the 22
persons committed or admitted to those schools that type of care, 23
instruction, and treatment most likely to accomplish their 24
rehabilitation and restoration to normal citizenship.25
(2) To further such purposes, Green Hill School, Echo Glen, 26
Naselle Youth Camp, and such other juvenile rehabilitation 27
facilities, as may hereafter be established, are placed under the 28
department of children, youth, and families; Lakeland Village, 29
((Rainier school, the Yakima Valley school, )) Fircrest school, the 30
Child Study and Treatment Center and Secondary School of western 31
state hospital, and like residential state schools, camps, and 32
centers, hereafter established, are placed under the department of 33
social and health services. 34
NEW SECTION. Sec. 7. RCW 71A.20.180 (Closure of Yakima Valley 35
School— Department duties — Continuation of services) and 2017 3rd 36
sp.s. c 19 s 1 & 2011 1st sp.s. c 30 s 6 are each repealed.37
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NEW SECTION. Sec. 8. If any provision of this act or its 1
application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the 2
remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other 3
persons or circumstances is not affected.4
NEW SECTION. Sec. 9. If any part of this act is found to be in 5
conflict with federal requirements that are a prescribed condition to 6
the allocation of federal funds to the state, the conflicting part of 7
this act is inoperative solely to the extent of the conflict and with 8
respect to the agencies directly affected, and this finding does not 9
affect the operation of the remainder of this act in its application 10
to the agencies concerned. Rules adopted under this act must meet 11
federal requirements that are a necessary condition to the receipt of 12
federal funds by the state.13
NEW SECTION. Sec. 10. Except for sections 3 through 6 of this 14
act, this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the 15
public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government 16
and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately.17
NEW SECTION. Sec. 11. Sections 3 through 6 of this act take 18
effect June 30, 2027.19
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