Advocate Notebook:
Developmental Disabilities
Policy and Budget
Each year, The Arc of Washington State compiles a comprehensive notebook with information to support the budget and policy asks for services provided by the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA). You will find sections of the notebook below in PDF file format. The information can be downloaded from each highlighted category. You will need to have a PDF reader on your computer in order to view the notebook pages. (Click her for Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is free to download.)
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2021 Legislative Notebook Meeting
This meeting was presented by The Arc of Washington State to provide you with information to help you in your advocacy efforts. Missed it? Watch it here!
2022 Legislative Notebook Cover and Introduction
- What is the Northstar? Presentation (Learn more here)
- Two Agencies with Medicaid HCBS Programs-Caseload Forecast DD Services
- Supported Living: A System in Crisis
- Support SB 5672 Adult Family Homes Recommendations
- Housing Development for People with IDD
- HB 1566: Nothing About Us Without Us
- Nothing About Us Without Us Act
- Transitioning from RHCs into Community Housing
- Increase Supports for Parents with I/DD
- Accessible Transportation
- Establish Equitable Compensation for Parent/Family Caregivers
- Office of Education Ombuds
- Transition Collaborative Summative Report
- Provider Rate Increase (CEA)
- Transition Services for High School Grads
- Increase the Capacity of the Developmental Disabilities Council to Lead Efforts to Create a More Racially Equitable Service Delivery System
- Prevent Inappropriate Hospitalization of Children and Adults with DD
- Quality community supports and services for children and adults with DD
- Improve services for youth with I/DD in foster care
- Reform the Community Protection Program
Charts and Data:
- Budget Charts
- Eligibility
- Caseloads
- Client Residences
- Paid/No Paid Services
- HCBS Waivers
- Employment and Day Supports
- Community Residential
- COVID Cases in DDA
- Roads to Community Living (RCL)
- Residential Habilitation Centers (RHC) & State Operated Living Alternatives (SOLA)
- Hospitalizations
Fact Sheets for DDA Programs & Services
Reports to the Legislature:
- ESHB 1109* (2019) – Enhanced Respite Services for Children Ages 8-21
- ESHB 1109* (2019) – Rethinking Intellectual and Developmental Disability Policy to Empower Clients, Develop Providers, and Improve Services
- ESSB 6419 (2021) Implementing the December 2019 Report Regarding Residential Habilitation Centers
- ESHB 1109* (2019) – Washington Autism Alliance and Advocacy
- ESHB 1109* (2019) – Long-term Care Workforce Development Interim Report
- SSHB 1394 Section 10 – Continuum of care for youth and adults with developmental disabilities (DOH)
- SSHB 1394 Section 13 – Continuum of care for youth and adults with developmental disabilities (DDA)
- EHB 2750 – Assisted Living Facility Quality Measures
- ESSB 5092 – No Paid Services Client Caseload NEW!
- SB 5284 – Subminimum Wage Certificates NEW!
- 2SSB 5672 – Adult Family Home Training Network
- 2SSB 5672 – Report Back to Stakeholders
- SB 6032 (2018) – Transition Collaborative Summative Report
- ESSB 6052 – Community Respite Services for Adults
- ESSB 6168 – Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) and Katie Beckett waivers (HCA)
- ESSB 6199 (2018) – Individual Provider Overtime Annual Expenditures
- ESSSB 6205 – Preventing Harassment. Abuse, and Discrimination experienced by Long-term Care Workers NEW!
- Allies in Advocacy – Community Discussions Report NEW!
- DDA Caseload & Cost Report
- DD Ombuds Annual Report
- Office of the Education Ombuds Annual Report NEW!
- DDA Community Residential Service Providers with Confirmed COVID-19 Cases
- DSHS Facilities Confirmed COVID-19 Cases
- 2021 National Autism Indicators Report NEW!
- WA State Independent Living Council – Building a Case for an D/AFN Coordinator NEW!
* Refers to budget proviso
2022 Virtual Advocacy Days (To be updated after session begins in January 2022)
DD 101 – Educate your legislators! (coming soon)
2021 Legislators & State Officials
Legislative Priorities of Community Organizations:
- Community Employment Alliance (CEA)
- Community Homes
- Community Residential Services Association (CRSA)
- Self Advocates in Leadership (SAIL)
- Washington State Developmental Disabilities Council (DDC)
- Washington State Parent Coalitions
- The Arc of Washington State
Resources (Spanish available for some documents):
- Acronyms in the Developmental Disabilities World
- Developmental Disabilities Budget Crisis Advocacy Toolkit
- Hot Tips – English Spanish
- Speak Up: A Guide to Self Advocacy (English only)
- The History of State and National Activities, Events and Policies Impacting People with Developmental Disabilities booklet – English Spanish
- Proposed Disability Community Northstar Omnibus Package
- Navigating the 2021 Legislative Session
- Accessible Zoom Guide
