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Supporters urge higher residential provider rates for Snohomish County to match King County rates
Summary
Senate Bill 5,125 would require the Developmental Disabilities Administration to use King County geographic classification for provider rates in Snohomish County; provider representatives said matching rates is necessary to retain staff and serve clients, and staff presented fiscal estimates.
Senate Bill 5,125, which would require the Developmental Disabilities Administration to apply King County geographic rate classifications to provider rates in Snohomish County, drew testimony from residential‑service providers describing workforce pressures and from committee staff presenting fiscal estimates.
Maria Hovde, committee staff, explained the current tiered rate methodology the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) uses, which applies three…
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