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WashingtonHB 11302025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Concerning utilization of developmental disabilities waivers.

Sponsored By: Darya Farivar (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Guaranteed waiver enrollment for eligible people

Beginning July 27, 2025, if you meet the criteria in RCW 71A.12.370, the Developmental Disabilities Administration must enroll you in waiver services. Enrollment is mandatory for the agency, not optional. This applies only as allowed by federal law and funding.

Priority for high-need disability waivers

Beginning July 27, 2025, the state gives priority for open developmental disability waiver slots and services to high-need groups. Groups include people age 45 and older. They also include people stuck in a hospital without a safe discharge in the last six months. Students leaving high school who need supported employment get priority. So do people leaving institutions, or at immediate risk of an intermediate care facility. The list also covers people found incompetent to stand trial due to disability, people eligible under RCW 71A.12.090, and current or former community protection waiver participants. The Developmental Disabilities Administration must update its rules to follow this priority. Priority applies only as federal law and funding allow.

Public reports on waiver waitlists

Beginning July 27, 2025, the Developmental Disabilities Administration routinely posts waiver data online. Reports show how many people are enrolled in each waiver, the capacity, and any waitlists. They include counts for the priority groups and for people under RCW 71A.12.370. Reports list unfulfilled service requests and the reasons. The law does not set how often to post.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Darya Farivar

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Beth Doglio

    Democratic • House

  • Gerry Pollet

    Democratic • House

  • Jake Fey

    Democratic • House

  • Jamila Taylor

    Democratic • House

  • Joe Timmons

    Democratic • House

  • Julia Reed

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Callan

    Democratic • House

  • Mari Leavitt

    Democratic • House

  • Natasha Hill

    Democratic • House

  • Osman Salahuddin

    Democratic • House

  • Tarra Simmons

    Democratic • House

  • Timm Ormsby

    Democratic • House

  • Travis Couture

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 227 • No: 14

House vote • 4/21/2025

Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Yes: 89 • No: 7 • Other: 2

Senate vote • 4/15/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Yes: 48 • No: 0 • Other: 1

House vote • 2/20/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 90 • No: 7 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    5/12/2025House

  2. Chapter 212, 2025 Laws.

    5/12/2025House

  3. Governor signed.

    5/12/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/23/2025legislature

  5. President signed.

    4/23/2025legislature

  6. Speaker signed.

    4/22/2025legislature

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 89; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 2.

    4/21/2025House

  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.

    4/21/2025House

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    4/15/2025House

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/15/2025House

  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

    4/15/2025House

  12. Committee amendment not adopted.

    4/15/2025House

  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    4/11/2025House

  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    3/26/2025House

  15. Minority; without recommendation.

    3/25/2025House

  16. HS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

    3/25/2025House

  17. First reading, referred to Human Services.

    2/21/2025House

  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 90; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    2/20/2025House

  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/20/2025House

  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    2/18/2025House

  21. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/11/2025House

  22. ELHS - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/7/2025House

  23. ELHS - Majority; do pass.

    2/7/2025House

  24. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.

    1/13/2025House

  25. Introduced

    1/13/2025House

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