Monday, April 3, 2023

2023 Legislative Session Update

Only a couple of weeks left in this year's Legislative Session.

Arc of WA Advocacy page -  https://arcwa.org/billtracker/

Bills of Interest that are continuing to move forward include (but are not limited to....)

HB 1222 Include health carrier coverage of hearing aids, auditory training and ear molds

HB 1407 Removing the "age 10" re-eligibility requirement for Developmental Disability  Administration services

SB 5311 Increasing Special Education Funding 

HB 1541 Nothing About Us Without Us Act 

HB 1694 Allowing extended family members (grandparents, siblings, etc) to become Independent Care Providers with a reduced training requirement (30 hours instead of 70 hours)

and...

the Senate, House and Governor's proposed Budgets are also now on the Arc of WA website to check out. https://arcwa.org/billtracker/



 

 

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