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WA HB1908
Bill
Status
2/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jeremie Dufault
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AI Summary
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Permanently establishes four residential habilitation centers (RHCs) for persons with developmental disabilities: Lakeland Village (Medical Lake, Spokane County), Rainier School (Buckley, Pierce County), Yakima Valley School (Selah, Yakima County), and Fircrest School (Seattle, King County)
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Removes the planned closure requirement for Yakima Valley School by repealing RCW 71A.20.180, which had mandated the facility cease operating as a residential habilitation center
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Amends RCW 71A.20.020 to eliminate the exception that treated Yakima Valley School differently from other state RHCs
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Opens existing underutilized state facilities to new residents to provide care options for developmentally disabled individuals and families who lack viable alternatives
Legislative Description
Protecting developmentally disabled individuals and their families by maintaining the operation of existing state facilities with underutilized capacity and allowing new residents.
Last Action
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
1/12/2026