Eliminating wait lists for the individual and family services waiver by including estimated expenditures for the waiver in maintenance level budgets.

This bill requires Washington's Department of Social and Health Services to include estimated costs for the individual and family services waiver program in the state's maintenance level budgets starting with the 2026 budget proposal. It directly affects people with developmental disabilities who are waiting for waiver-funded services by mandating annual budget requests for these costs. The key mechanism shifts how these services are funded, requiring the department to submit annual budget requests for waiver expenditures within existing appropriations, rather than seeking separate funding. This change aims to eliminate waitlists by ensuring consistent budgeting for the program. The bill amends existing law to implement this budgeting process.