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This bill, concerning the age at which clients of the home and community living administration can receive employment and community inclusion services, proposes to lower the age from 21 to 20 for clients to be offered the choice to transition to a community inclusion program after nine months in an employment program, and allows them to transition back to an employment program at any time. The bill also adds a new section requiring the department to provide employment services to clients starting at age 20, with the hours determined by the assistance needed to reach employment outcomes rather than the time spent working. The term "community inclusion program" is replacing "community access program" throughout the relevant law, and the bill mandates the department to develop rules and take necessary actions to implement these changes, with an effective date of October 1, 2026.

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5681&Year=2025&Initiative=false