CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1107



59th Legislature
2006 Regular Session

Passed by the House March 4, 2006
  Yeas 95   Nays 0


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Speaker of the House of Representatives


Passed by the Senate March 1, 2006
  Yeas 46   Nays 0



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President of the Senate
CERTIFICATE

I, Richard Nafziger, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1107 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.



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Chief Clerk
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Governor of the State of Washington
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Secretary of State
State of Washington


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SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1107
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AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

Passed Legislature - 2006 Regular Session
State of Washington59th Legislature2006 Regular Session

By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Dickerson, Talcott, Linville, Tom, Priest, Darneille, Pettigrew, Shabro, Jarrett, McCoy, Roberts, Kagi, Clements, Dunn, Hunter, Quall, Haler, Hinkle, Cody, Walsh, Ormsby, Kilmer, Simpson, Kessler, Morrell, Williams, O'Brien, Chase, Hunt, Schual-Berke, Conway, Santos, Haigh, Upthegrove and B. Sullivan)

READ FIRST TIME 02/03/06.   



     AN ACT Relating to early intervention services for children with disabilities; amending RCW 28A.155.070; adding new sections to chapter 28A.155 RCW; and providing an effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 28A.155 RCW to read as follows:
     The legislature finds an urgent and substantial need to enhance the development of all infants and toddlers with disabilities in Washington in order to minimize developmental delays and to maximize individual potential for learning and functioning.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   A new section is added to chapter 28A.155 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) By September 1, 2009, each school district shall provide or contract for early intervention services to all eligible children with disabilities from birth to three years of age. Eligibility shall be determined according to Part C of the federal individuals with disabilities education act and as specified in the Washington Administrative Code. School districts shall provide or contract for early intervention services in partnership with local birth-to-three lead agencies and birth-to-three providers. Services provided under this section shall not supplant services or funding currently provided in the state for early intervention services to eligible children with disabilities from birth to three years of age. The state-designated birth-to-three lead agency shall be payor of last resort for birth-to-three early intervention services provided under this section.
     (2) The services in this section are not part of the state's program of basic education pursuant to Article IX of the state Constitution.

Sec. 3   RCW 28A.155.070 and 1995 c 77 s 13 are each amended to read as follows:
     Special educational and training programs provided by the state and the school districts thereof for children with disabilities ((may)) shall be extended to include children of preschool age. School districts ((which extend such special programs to children of preschool age)) shall be entitled to the regular apportionments from state and county school funds, as provided by law, and in addition to allocations from state excess cost funds made available for such special services for those children with disabilities who are given such special services.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 4   Section 3 of this act takes effect September 1, 2009.

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