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SB5394 • 2026

DDA no-paid services

Reducing the developmental disabilities administration's no-paid services caseload services.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Senator Robinson, Senator Nobles
Last action
2025-03-12
Official status
S subst for
Effective date
Not listed

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DDA no-paid services

DDA no-paid services

What This Bill Does

  • DDA no-paid services

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Bill History

  1. 2025-03-12 Senate

    1st substitute bill substituted.

Official Summary Text

DDA no-paid services

Current Bill Text

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AN ACT Relating to reducing the developmental disabilities 1
administration's no-paid services caseload services; and amending RCW 2
71A.10.100. 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:4
Sec. 1. RCW 71A.10.100 and 2022 c 247 s 1 are each amended to 5
read as follows: 6
(((1))) The department shall hire two permanent, full-time 7
employees to regularly review and maintain the no-paid services 8
caseload. This includes, but is not limited to, updating the no-paid 9
services caseload to accurately reflect a current head count of 10
eligible individuals and identifying the number of individuals 11
contacted who are currently interested in receiving a paid service 12
from the developmental disabilities administration and if the 13
individual would like services now or within the next year. Beginning 14
December 1, 2022, the department shall annually report this 15
information to the governor and the appropriate committees of the 16
legislature. 17
(((2) A client on the no-paid services caseload shall receive 18
case resource management services. The case resource manager's duties 19
include: (a) Contacting and responding to the client to discuss the 20
client's service needs, and (b) explaining to the client the service 21
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SENATE BILL 5394
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Senators Robinson and Nobles; by request of Office of Financial
Management
Read first time 01/21/25. Referred to Committee on Human Services.
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options available through the department or other community 1
resources.))2
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