This section adds a new section to an existing chapter 71A.12. Here is the modified chapter for context.
Subject to funding appropriated specifically for this purpose, the department shall:
Create a plan to relocate each person currently residing in a residential habilitation center to a community-based setting. The plan must be submitted to the legislature no later than December 1, 2023; and
Reduce the number of persons living in the residential habilitation centers listed in RCW 71A.20.020(1) by at least 20 percent at scheduled intervals until the populations of each facility have reached zero. The first decrease must be completed by June 30, 2025. The second decrease must be completed by June 30, 2026. The third decrease must be completed by June 30, 2027. The fourth decrease must be completed by June 30, 2028. The fifth and final decrease must be completed by December 31, 2028. Any proceeds realized from the closure shall be distributed in accordance with RCW 71A.20.170.