Washington HB 1651: Rights of Persons Receiving State Developmental Disability Service (2019)

“NEW SECTION.S etc. 3. (1)  The administration must notify the individual and the individual’s legal representative or necessary supplemental accommodation representative of the rights set forth in this chapter upon determining the individual is an eligible person…

(4) The client has the right to participate in the administration’s service planning. This includes the client’s right to:…

(c) Have the client’s visions for a meaningful life and the client’s goals for education, employment, housing, relationships, and recreation included in the planning process;… (e) Have access to current and accurate information about recreation, education, and employment opportunities available in the client’s community.”

Continuous Employment Incentive

“An eligible employer may receive a one-time continuous-employment incentive payment of 10% of the worker’s wages or $10,000, whichever is less.

To qualify, the employer must:

  • Continuously employ a certified preferred worker in a medically approved job.
  • Not reduce the base wage.
  • Employ the preferred worker for at least 12 months…

We may certify a worker with permanent medical restrictions as a ‘preferred worker.’"

Future of Work Task Force 2019 Policy Report

“Seeking to bring together diverging viewpoints and priorities on how to best foster shared prosperity for all stakeholders, Washington’s 2018 Legislature created and funded the Future of Work project. It’s the first of its kind in the United States, and puts Washington in the spotlight as a thought leader through the creation of a 16-member, tri-partite Task Force made up of legislators, business, and labor leaders. The Task Force was charged with developing a set of policy recommendations that will benefit both Washington’s workers and businesses, with the goal of shared gains for all of the state’s diverse populations and communities….

This report is intended as an outline detailing Washington’s efforts to proactively address the future of work. The report is written with a broad range of audiences in mind, including, but not limited to, policymakers, research institutes, public institutions, academics, and others with a vested interest in the future of work. The report provides an overview chronicling how the Task Force arrived at its final policy recommendations, supported by detailed information related to each policy recommendation and its relevance to the future of work.”

Statewide Veteran Employment Program Report to the Legislature

“Washington, through executive orders, laws and policies, has expressed the goal of employing more veterans. However, a number of issues are in the way, including the complex application of veterans’ preference, outreach to all veterans, hiring practices, retention policies and other recruitment matters….

Today, Washington has an opportunity to develop an understanding of the uniqueness of veterans and how additional subcategories such as generation, gender, ethnicity, retirement, disabilities or length of service affect veterans’ employment after military service….

By allocating appropriate and enduring resources, Washington can take measured and deliberate steps to improve hiring practices, increase their transparency and be accountable for the results associated with increasing veteran representation in the executive branch workforce."

Washington Core Waiver

“Provides community inclusion, individual supported employment/group supported employment, residential habilitation, respite, occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech/hearing/language services, assistive technology, community engagement, community transition, environmental adaptations, extermination of bed bugs, individualized technical assistance, life skills, remote supports, risk assessment, skilled nursing, specialized equipment and supplies, specialized habilitation, stabilization services (crisis diversion bed), stabilization services (life skills), stabilization services (staff/family consultation), stabilization services (specialized habilitation), staff/family consultation services, supported parenting, transportation, and wellness education services to individuals with autism, intellectual disabilities, or developmental disabilities ages 0 or older who meet an ICF/IID level of care.  This waiver operates with a concurrent 1915(b)(4) authority.”

Washington Medicaid Buy-in: Apple Health for Workers with Disabilities (HWD) Program

“Healthcare for Workers with Disabilities (HWD) allows people with disabilities who are working to purchase medical coverage by paying a monthly premium that is based on their income.”

Washington Money Follows the Person (2013)

“Roads to Community Living is a demonstration project designed to help people with complex, long-term care needs move back into the community.  The project is Washington State’s part of a federally funded project called Money Follows the Person. Originally funded in 2007 for 5 years, the Affordable Care Act increased the duration of the Money Follows the Person Demonstration Project through 2020.”
“Through this project, Washington State has an opportunity to explore what kinds of services and support help people with complex, long-term care needs successfully move from institutions (such as nursing homes, state hospitals, or ICF-IDs) back into the community.
Project participants have an opportunity to visit or re-visit their ability to live in the community and access additional person-centered services and supports.”
This case study looks at Washington state’s Money Follows the Person demonstration program, Roads to Community Living. The program is responsible for assisting over 2,400 Medicaid beneficiaries with complex long-term services and supports (LTSS) needs in transitioning out of institutions back to community-based care settings. Washington State has been a leader in Medicaid LTSS rebalancing efforts over the last two decades. According to the state, in the early 1990s, 82 percent of long-term care funding went toward institutional services, and by 2010, that percentage dropped to 37 percent.

WA Project Search

 

“The Project SEARCH High School Transition Program is a unique, business led, one year school-to-work program that takes place entirely at the workplace. Total workplace immersion facilitates a seamless combination of classroom instruction, career exploration, and hands-on training through worksite rotations.”

Washington COPES Waiver

“Provides adult day health, home health aide, personal care, adult day care, client support training, community transition, environmental mods, home delivered meals, nurse delegation, personal emergency response, skilled nursing, specialized medical equipment and supplies, transportation for aged individuals ages 65 – no max age and physical and other disabilities ages 18-64.”

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