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SB6163 • 2026
Eliminating wait lists for the individual and family services waiver by including estimated expenditures for the waiver in maintenance level budgets.
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
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DD services waiver/budget
First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
DD services waiver/budget
AN ACT Relating to eliminating wait lists for the individual and 1 family services waiver by including estimated expenditures for the 2 waiver in maintenance level budgets; and amending RCW 71A.18.060.3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:4 Sec. 1. RCW 71A.18.060 and 2022 c 219 s 3 are each amended to 5 read as follows: 6 (1) Expenditures for the individual and family services waiver 7 and the basic plus waiver administered under ((Title 71A RCW )) this 8 title must be considered by the governor and the legislature for 9 inclusion in maintenance level budgets beginning with the governor's 10 budget proposal submitted in December 2022 and funding for these 11 expenditures are subject to amounts appropriated for this specific 12 purpose. The department of social and health services must annually 13 submit a budget request for these expenditures. 14 (2) Beginning with the governor's budget proposal submitted in 15 December 2022 and within the department's existing appropriations, 16 the department of social and health services must annually submit a 17 budget request for expenditures for the number of individuals who are 18 expected to reside in state-operated living alternatives administered 19 by the developmental disabilities administration under ((Title 71A 20 RCW)) this title. 21 S-3919.1 SENATE BILL 6163 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session By Senators Braun, Christian, Dhingra, Kauffman, Muzzall, and Trudeau Read first time 01/15/26. Referred to Committee on Ways & Means. p. 1 SB 6163 (3) Expenditures for the individual and family services waiver 1 administered under this title must be included in maintenance level 2 budgets beginning with the governor's budget proposal submitted in 3 December 2026. The department of social and health services must 4 annually submit a budget request for these expenditures.5 --- END --- p. 2 SB 6163