It is the intent of the legislature that parents are responsible for the care and support of children with developmental disabilities. The legislature recognizes that, because of the intense support required to care for a child with developmental disabilities, the help of out-of-home services may be needed. It is the intent of the legislature that, when the sole reason for out-of-home services is the child’s developmental disability, such services be offered by the department to these children through a voluntary person-centered service planning process and in accordance with rules adopted by the department.

NOTES:

Effective date—2004 c 183: See note following RCW 13.34.160.

Terms Used In Washington Code 71A.28.010

  • Department: means the department of social and health services. See Washington Code 71A.10.020
  • Developmental disability: means a disability attributable to intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism, or another neurological or other condition of an individual found by the secretary to be closely related to an intellectual disability or to require treatment similar to that required for individuals with intellectual disabilities, which disability originates before the individual attains age eighteen, which has continued or can be expected to continue indefinitely, and which constitutes a substantial limitation to the individual. See Washington Code 71A.10.020
  • services: means services provided by state or local government to carry out this title. See Washington Code 71A.10.020
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