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                         SENATE BILL 5800

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State of Washington      54th Legislature     1995 Regular Session

By Senators McDonald, Wojahn, Cantu, West, Rinehart, Pelz and Bauer

Read first time 02/07/95.  Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

Recognizing that financial savings from efficiencies in the developmental disabilities program should be redirected within the program for community-based services.

    AN ACT Relating to developmental disabilities; and adding a new section to chapter 71A.10 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 71A.10 RCW to read as follows:

    The legislature recognizes that the emphasis of state developmental disability services is shifting from institutional-based care to community services in an effort to increase the personal and social independence and fulfillment of persons with developmental disabilities, consistent with state policy as expressed in RCW 71A.10.015.  It is the intent of the legislature that financial savings achieved from program reductions and efficiencies within the developmental disabilities program shall be redirected within the program to provide community-based services for eligible persons who would otherwise be unserved.

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