H-0189.2

HOUSE BILL 1061

ByRepresentatives Senn, Dent, Leavitt, Wicks, Slatter, Wylie, Simmons, Kloba, Ortiz-Self, Gregerson, Callan, Young, Morgan, Frame, Santos, Rule, and Davis

AN ACT Relating to youth eligible for developmental disability services who are expected to exit the child welfare system; amending RCW 74.13.341; adding a new section to chapter 74.13 RCW; and creating a new section.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 74.13 RCW to read as follows:

(1) The department shall collaborate with the developmental disabilities administration of the department of social and health services to determine the number of individuals under 21 years old who are functionally and financially eligible for medicaid waiver services administered by the developmental disabilities administration of the department of social and health services, who are also defined as dependent children under chapter 13.34 RCW, and who are expected to exit dependency proceedings under chapter 13.34 RCW after reaching either:

(a) The maximum age for dependent children; or

(b) The maximum eligible age to receive extended foster care services as defined in RCW 74.13.020.

(2) By November 15th, and in compliance with RCW 43.01.036, the department shall submit an annual report to the appropriate committees of the legislature that provides the number of children and youth identified under subsection (1) of this section and other relevant information related to best serving these youth.

Sec. 3. RCW 74.13.341 and 2018 c 58 s 49 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) With respect to ((youth who will be aging out of foster care))children who are dependent under chapter 13.34 RCW and are expected to exit dependency proceedings under chapter 13.34 RCW after reaching the maximum age for dependent children, the department shall invite representatives from the department of social and health services ((division of)) behavioral health ((and recovery))administration, the ((disability services))developmental disabilities administration, and the economic services administration((, and the juvenile justice and rehabilitation administration)) to the youth's shared planning meeting that occurs between the age ((seventeen))of 17 and ((seventeen and one-half))17.5 that is used to develop a transition plan. It is the responsibility of the department to include these agencies in the shared planning meeting.

(2) If ((foster youth))children who are dependent under chapter 13.34 RCW and who are the subject of this meeting may qualify for services provided by the developmental ((disability services))disabilities administration pursuant to Title 71A RCW, the department shall direct these youth to apply for these services and provide assistance in the application process.

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