CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6257
Chapter 261, Laws of 2018
65th Legislature
2018 Regular Session
EARLY INTERVENTION FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES--FUNDING MODEL
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 7, 2018
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6257
AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
Passed Legislature - 2018 Regular Session
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State of Washington | 65th Legislature | 2018 Regular Session |
By Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators Billig, Zeiger, Kuderer, Keiser, Palumbo, and Saldaña)
READ FIRST TIME 02/02/18.
AN ACT Relating to provision of early intervention services for eligible children with disabilities from birth through two years of age; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) The department of children, youth, and families, in consultation with the department of early learning, the office of the superintendent of public instruction, the office of financial management, the caseload forecast council, legislative fiscal staff, and with advice and assistance from the applicable committees of the state interagency coordinating council, must develop a funding model with which to determine the amount of annual allocations that shall be appropriated in the omnibus appropriations act after July 1, 2019, for early intervention services for children with disabilities from birth through two years of age, which the department of children, youth, and families oversees.
(2) The department must submit a final report that includes the agreed-upon funding model and any necessary statutory changes to the office of financial management and the fiscal committees of the legislature no later than September 1, 2018.
(3) This section expires July 1, 2020.
Passed by the Senate March 6, 2018.
Passed by the House February 28, 2018.
Approved by the Governor March 23, 2018.
Filed in Office of Secretary of State March 26, 2018.
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