Kittitas County Parent and Family Coalition: February 2018

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

2018 Halfway Through the Legislative Session

We're halfway through the 2018 Legislative Session.
Here are the bills that made it through their house of origin and and starting the process through the opposite house.

http://arcwa.org/index.php/library/bills_of_interest_2_18_18

Several bills to keep you eye on are -
6199 - Concerning a new Consumer Directed Employment Program for Individual Providers
6221 - Regarding the ABLE Act
2822 - Concerning the definition of Service Animal

Remember to keep up on what's happening in Olympia by signing up for the ARC's Action Alerts at www.arcwa.org

Philosophy of Parent and Family Coalitions

Parent and Family Coalitions in Washington State work together to help families organize their voices to become effective advocates and be heard on issues important to them and their family members with disabilities. Working together, they can be a powerful, nonpartisan voice for positive change in the community and across the state. Our efforts are directed toward:

Accessing and improving the service delivery system.
Linking families with community supports.
Ensuring adequate funding for programs and services.
Forming a strong advocacy base.
Informing opinion leaders and policy makers through parent stories and experiences.
Working for a better future in the community for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities.