The bill aims to enhance the efficiency of service delivery to individuals with developmental disabilities by streamlining the monitoring and oversight processes for community residential service business providers. Recognizing the critical role these providers play in supporting over 87 percent of clients in residential services, the legislature seeks to reduce the administrative burden caused by overlapping audits and reporting requirements from various state and federal entities. The intent is to modernize these processes, allowing the Department of Social and Health Services to identify and eliminate redundant requirements, consolidate similar reviews, and improve data sharing to focus more resources on direct client support.

To implement these changes, the bill introduces a new section to chapter 74.39A RCW, which limits the Department to conducting no more than one annual routine review per community residential service provider in specified subject areas, such as client finances and service plans. It also mandates the adoption of administrative rules to facilitate document sharing between department divisions, thereby minimizing repeated requests for the same information. However, this limitation on routine reviews does not apply to certain activities, including incident reports and complaint investigations, ensuring that necessary oversight remains intact.