Children’s Residential Services Legislative Appropriated Rate Increase

Developmental Disabilities Administration 

December 4, 2019

Children's Residential Services Legislative Appropriated Rate Increase

The 2019-20 biennial budget authorizes a 13.5% rate increase beginning January 1, 2020. Reimbursement for Children’s Residential Services is comprised of five cost centers. These include administrative costs, basic expenses, community inclusion funds, training and consultant costs and instruction and support services. The rate increase will not be applied to the basic expense cost center, as it is a direct reimbursement for room and board costs the client incurs. All other costs centers will receive an increase as appropriated by the legislature.

Training and Consultant Costs: Increases will be applied to the total hourly rate reimbursement for consultant costs (if any) and training as outlined below. Trainer and nurse delegation training reimbursement is paid separately.

Instruction and Support Services Training Reimbursement

Direct Care/Lead Staff     Program Managers
Non Metropolitan Service Area $0.49 Non MSA $0.74  
MSA   $0.50      MSA $0.75  
King County $0.52        King $0.78

Instruction and Support Services:

Direct Care/Lead Staff Benchmark Reimbursement

Urban Designation Current Rate   January 1, 2020
King      $19.53  $22.17
MSA     $18.93 $21.49
Non-MSA    $18.62  $21.13

Program Managers Benchmark Reimbursement

Urban Designation Current Rate January 1, 2020
King $28.17  $31.97
MSA $27.27 $30.95
Non-MSA    $26.81 $30.43

DDA recognizes the significance of the work providers do each day. The administration hopes this rate increase, will aid in providing stable and long-term supports to children and their families. Thank you for your continued partnership with the Developmental Disabilities Administration.

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