Concerning the Yakima Valley School.

SB 5805 amends Washington state law to transition the Yakima Valley School (a residential facility for people with developmental disabilities in Selah, Yakima County) from operating as a residential habilitation center to community-based services. It requires the state to establish state-operated living alternatives for residents moving to the community, up to eight crisis stabilization beds, and up to eight respite beds, all funded through the state budget. The bill also directs the state to provide mobile specialty services - such as dental care, therapy, and nursing - to former residents and others with developmental disabilities in the community. These changes aim to shift care from residential centers to community settings while maintaining service access within available funding.