Title 71A — Title 71A DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
10 chapters · 114 sections in this title.
RCW 71A.20.010 Scope of chapter.
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(1) This chapter covers the operation of residential habilitation centers. The selection of persons to be served at the centers is governed by chapters 71A.16 and 71A.18 RCW. The purposes of this chapter are: To provide for those persons who are exceptional in their needs for car…
RCW 71A.20.020 Residential habilitation centers.
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(1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, the following residential habilitation centers are permanently established to provide services to persons with developmental disabilities: Lakeland Village, located at Medical Lake, Spokane county; Rainier school,…
RCW 71A.20.030 Facilities for Interlake School.
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(1) The secretary may use surplus physical facilities at eastern state hospital as a residential habilitation center, which shall be known as the "Interlake School."(2) The secretary may designate and select such buildings and facilities and tracts of land at eastern state hospit…
RCW 71A.20.040 Use of Harrison Memorial Hospital property.
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The secretary may under RCW 72.29.010 use the Harrison Memorial Hospital property at Bremerton, Kitsap county, for services to persons with developmental disabilities.[ 1988 c 176 s 704.]
RCW 71A.20.050 Superintendents—Secretary's custody of residents.
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(1) The secretary shall appoint a superintendent for each residential habilitation center. The superintendent of a residential habilitation center shall have a demonstrated history of knowledge, understanding, and compassion for the needs, treatment, and training of persons with …
RCW 71A.20.060 Work programs for residents.
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The secretary shall have authority to engage the residents of a residential habilitation center in beneficial work programs, but the secretary shall not engage residents in excessive hours of work or work for disciplinary purposes.[ 1988 c 176 s 706.]
RCW 71A.20.070 Educational programs.
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(1) An educational program shall be created and maintained for each residential habilitation center pursuant to RCW 28A.190.030 through 28A.190.050. The educational program shall provide a comprehensive program of academic, vocational, recreational, and other educational services…
RCW 71A.20.080 Return of resident to community—Notice—Adjudicative proceeding—Judicial review—Effect of appeal.
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(1) Whenever in the judgment of the secretary, the treatment and training of any resident of a residential habilitation center has progressed to the point that it is deemed advisable to return such resident to the community, the secretary may grant placement on such terms and con…
RCW 71A.20.090 Secretary to determine capacity of residential quarters.
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The secretary shall determine by the application of proper criteria the maximum number of persons to reside in the residential quarters of each residential habilitation center. The secretary in authorizing service at a residential habilitation center shall not exceed the maximum …
RCW 71A.20.100 Personal property of resident—Secretary as custodian—Limitations—Judicial proceedings to recover.
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The secretary shall serve as custodian without compensation of personal property of a resident of a residential habilitation center that is located at the residential habilitation center, including moneys deposited with the secretary for the benefit of the resident. As custodian,…
RCW 71A.20.110 Clothing for residents—Cost.
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When clothing for a resident of a residential habilitation center is not otherwise provided, the secretary shall provide a resident with suitable clothing, the actual cost of which shall be a charge against the parents, guardian, or estate of the resident. If such parent or guard…
RCW 71A.20.120 Financial responsibility.
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The subject of financial responsibility for the provision of services to persons in residential habilitation centers is covered by RCW 43.20B.410 through 43.20B.455.[ 1988 c 176 s 712.]
RCW 71A.20.130 Death of resident, payment of funeral expenses—Limitation.
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Upon the death of a resident of a residential habilitation center, the secretary may supplement such funds as were in the resident's account at the time of the person's death to provide funeral and burial expense for the deceased resident. These expenses shall not exceed funeral …
RCW 71A.20.140 Resident desiring to leave center—Authority to hold resident limited.
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(1) If a resident of a residential habilitation center desires to leave the center and the secretary believes that departures may be harmful to the resident, the secretary may hold the resident at the residential habilitation center for a period not to exceed forty-eight hours in…
RCW 71A.20.150 Admission to residential habilitation center for observation.
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Without committing the department to continued provision of service, the secretary may admit a person eligible for services under this chapter to a residential habilitation center for a period not to exceed thirty days for observation prior to determination of needed services, wh…
RCW 71A.20.170 Developmental disabilities community services account—Creation—Required deposits—Permitted withdrawals—Investment of funds.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 5998-S.SL) ***(1) The developmental disabilities community services account is created in the state treasury.(2) The following revenues must be deposited in the account:(a) All net proceeds from leases or sales of real property, conservation easements,…
RCW 71A.20.180 Closure of Yakima Valley school—Department duties—Continuation of services.
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(1)(a) The Yakima Valley school shall continue to operate as a residential habilitation center until such time that the census of permanent residents has reached eight persons. Upon such time as the facility closes to full residential care, the facility must thereafter operate cr…
RCW 71A.20.191 Rainier school—Admissions—Department's duties.
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(1)(a) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, as of July 27, 2025, no new long-term admissions are permitted at the Rainier school, located at Buckley, Pierce county.(b) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, as of June 30, 2027, no admissions of any…
RCW 71A.20.195 Rainier school—Reporting.
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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 in…
RCW 71A.20.800 Chapter to be liberally construed.
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The provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed to accomplish its purposes.[ 1988 c 176 s 716.]
RCW 71A.20.900 Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.
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For the purposes of this chapter, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to …