Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA)

10/15/2021 - The DDA 2021 Caseload and Cost Report is now available.

10/18/2021 - 2021-23 STRATEGIC PLAN SPOTLIGHT: DDA During the 2021-23 biennium, which spans the timeframe of July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2023, DSHS will be focusing on one spotlight per month throughout the agency. Last month we focused on BHA, specifically around decreasing the number of patient-to-staff and patient-to-patient injuries at WSH by 50% by June 2023. If you haven’t had an opportunity to check that out, you can take a peek here.

For the month of October, the spotlight moves to our Developmental Disabilities Administration. DDA is featuring success measure 4.4.2: Ensure all clients enrolled in the Enhanced Case Management Programs receive a visit from a DDA case resource manager at least once every four months. Maintain percentage of clients visited at 99.3% and evaluate the effectiveness of authorized services and assessed support needs from July 2021 to June 2023. This measure shows how we serve people in their home community, one of DSHS’s six strategic priorities. In this spotlight, you will hear how the Enhanced Case Management Program in DDA is continuing to serve people in their home community. A deeper look into the spotlight can be found here.

10/11/21 - DDA Quarterly Message, Fall 2021: As you can imagine, we have continued supporting and engaging with more than 48,000 DDA clients statewide. Our mission is clear and does not waiver - we transform lives by providing support and fostering partnerships that empower individuals to live the lives they choose. This includes listening and engaging with our working partners - you. Your input and engagement in the work is valuable and necessary to develop services and supports that are meaningful. 

10/7/2021 - 2022 Community Summit Mark your calendars! DSHS’ Developmental Disabilities Administration recently announced that planning is underway for the 2022 Community Summit. The conference will again be offered as a virtual event, featuring a series of 10 webinar sessions in May and June of 2022. Please see the attached document for details. We look forward to seeing you at Community Summit 2022!

10/05/2021 - New funding available for projects that benefit developmentally disabled people

09/17/2021 - Five waiver amendments were approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid on September 16, 2021, with an effective date of October 1, 2021

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Information & Resources

• DDA COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Main Page
• DDA Community Residential Service Providers with Confirmed COVID-19 Cases

• PPE Request Process: Information about how Individual Providers and Adult Family Homes can request Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is now available:
  • PPE Request Process for Adult Family Homes (AFH)
    • PPE Request Form for AFH
  • PPE Request Process for Individual Providers (IP)
    • PPE Request Form for IP​
  • Contact List for PPE Orders
• DDA Client Rights: Read the letter from Evelyn Perez; view the current version of Your Rights as a Client of the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DSHS 16-246).