Within funds appropriated for this purpose, the department shall provide additional support for residents in community settings who exhibit challenging behaviors that put them at risk for institutional placement. The residents must be receiving services under programs authorized through the medicaid state plan, medicaid waiver authorities, or similar state-funded in-home care programs, and must have been evaluated under the individual comprehensive assessment reporting and evaluation process.

Findings—Intent—2018 c 278: See note following RCW 74.39A.500.

Findings—Intent—Severability—2008 c 146: See notes following RCW 74.41.040.