1087-S AMH DICK MATC 176

SHB 1087 - H AMD 605

By Representative Dickerson

ADOPTED 04/08/2011

    On page 44, beginning on line 4, after "(h)(i)" strike all material through "time." on line 19 and insert  "$29,840,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2012, $31,078,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2013, and $64,588,000 of the general fund--federal are provided solely for employment and day services. The department shall revise the current working age adult policy to be a voluntary program that provides greater choice for clients between employment and appropriate day services. The department shall equally inform clients and their legal representatives of all available options for employment and day services. Information provided to the client and the client's legal representative shall include the types of activities each service option provides and the amounts, scope, and duration of service for which the client would be eligible under each service option. An individual client may be authorized for only one of these service options: employment services, community access services, or day services. Clients may not participate in more than one of these services at any given time."

    On page 44, beginning on line 34, after "(iv)" strike all material through "services" on page 45, line 4, and insert "The department shall provide quarterly reports to the legislature on the number of clients in employment, day, and community access services. The reports shall include the number of clients who have opted to move from one service option into a different service option."

EFFECT: The Department of Social and Health Services Division of Developmental Disabilities is provided with flexibility on the implementation of the adult working policy reform and the new day services option. The Department is required to inform clients on each of their service options equally and clients may choose which service option best meets their needs. The Department will provide quarterly reports to the Legislature that identify the number of clients served by each service option and the number of clients who have opted to move from one service option into another service option.  

FISCAL IMPACT: No changes to appropriation levels.

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