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Committee hears bill to waive recovery of some DSHS overpayments for older and disabled adults
Summary
The Appropriations Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 5079, which would let DSHS waive collection of certain unintentional overpayments made to older and disabled adults; agency staff estimated a $204,000 annual general‑fund cost.
The Appropriations Committee heard testimony and briefings on Senate Bill 5079 on waiving collection of certain unintentional benefit overpayments by the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS).
Omera Harrington, staff to the Early Learning and Human Services Committee, told the committee SB 5079 would authorize DSHS beginning July 1 to waive efforts to collect unintentional overpayments for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled (ABD) cash assistance program and for functionally disabled adults receiving long‑term support and developmental disability services. Harrington said the bill directs DSHS to adopt rules establishing the…
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