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County approves state-funded developmental disabilities contracts serving 155 adults; providers receive pass-through funding
Summary
Cowlitz County approved a Washington State Department of Social and Health Services contract and pass-through agreements for developmental disability services, covering early-childhood services and adult employment/day programs that county staff said serve about 155 adults.
The Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners approved a state contract and several pass-through agreements for developmental disability services, including child development services and adult employment and day programs.
Gina James of Health and Human Services said the state contract covers services from birth through age 3 (child development) and adult employment and day programs. She told commissioners the county currently serves about 155 individuals in adult programs and that roughly 84% of those in the employment program are working in the community.
James said providers receiving pass-through funding include LifeWorks, Compass Career Solutions and the Progress Center; two additional providers (Goodwill and Employers Overload) will appear on a future agenda. She said approximately two-thirds of the state allocation is passed through to providers and that the county retains up to 10% for administrative costs and to maintain a small buffer for client movements between providers.
Commissioners noted the state’s reimbursement model: the county must submit receipts for costs and the state reimburses up to the contract amount. James said last year the county’s state contract was about $2.5 million and spending was roughly $2 million, adding that service hours authorized for each client vary and providers do not always reach the maximum approved hours.
The board approved agenda items 14 through 17, directing staff to execute the pass-through agreements and monitor expenditures under the cost-reimbursement model.
