5998-S AMS HANS S5642.1
SSB 5998 - S AMD 757
By Senator Hansen
ADOPTED 02/27/2026
On page 355, after line 2, insert the following:
"(22) $169,812,000 of the general fundstate appropriation for fiscal year 2026, $181,266,000 of the general fundstate appropriation for fiscal year 2027, $4,000,000 of the education legacy truststate appropriation, and $14,277,000 of the general fundfederal appropriation are provided solely for the early support for infants and toddlers program to provide early intervention services to all eligible children with disabilities from birth to three years of age, as established by RCW 43.216.580. The department shall reimburse providers in accordance with state and federal requirements, including part C of the federal individuals with disabilities education act and Title XIX of the federal social security act. By December 1, 2026, the department, in collaboration with the health care authority, shall report to the legislature the following information, delineated by early intervention service provider:
(a) An unduplicated count of children served;
(b) Total state funding reimbursed including, but not limited to, the state share of any payments under Title XIX or XXI of the social security act;
(c) Total federal funding reimbursed including, but not limited to, any public insurance;
(d) Other funding expended for qualifying services, which may include private insurance, fees, family contributions, grants, philanthropy, or other fund sources that are available; and
(e) An assessment of whether service providers are fully leveraging federal and other nonstate funding for qualifying services, including billing applicable funding sources such as public and private insurance and family fees such as copayments and deductibles prior to using state and federal funds for early intervention services, as required by WAC 110-400-0140."
EFFECT: Provisos funding that is appropriated for the Early Support for Infants and Toddlers (ESIT) program. Requires provider reimbursement to be in compliance with state and federal law. Requires a report by December 1, 2026, to include service and expenditure information and an assessment of whether providers are fully leveraging nonstate reimbursement.
FISCAL EFFECT: No fiscal impact.
--- END ---