ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6257

AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

Passed Legislature - 2018 Regular Session


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.

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.