HB 2190-S - DIGEST

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Creates a commission in the governor's office to review the need for and existing capacity of residential services, including residential habilitation centers and community residential settings, that serve individuals with developmental disabilities in Washington state. The commission shall develop a plan for meeting the residential care needs of these individuals. The commission shall take into consideration the research conducted by the joint legislative audit and review committee relating to the state's residential habilitation centers.

Requires the commission to provide its residential plan to the governor and the appropriate committees of the legislature by January 1, 2006.