FINAL BILL REPORT

                 SHB 1811

PARTIAL VETO

                         C 178 L 99

                     Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Revising provisions relating to supported employment for persons with severe disabilities.

Sponsors:  By House Committee on Children & Family Services (Originally sponsored by Representatives Tokuda, Boldt, D. Sommers, Kenney and Ogden; by request of Department of Social and Health Services).

House Committee on Children & Family Services

Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care

Background:

The Department of Social and Health Services, in conjunction with the Department of Personnel and the Office of Financial Management, identifies state agencies that agree to participate in a supported employment program for people with developmental disabilities.

Summary:

Eligibility for the supported employment program is expanded to also include people with a significant disability.

Votes on Final Passage:

House930

Senate470(Senate amended)

House960(House concurred)

Effective:July 25, 1999

Partial Veto Summary:  The Governor vetoed the requirement that the Department of Social and Health Services maintain information on the number of supported employment placements by type of disability and share that information with the Department of Personnel.