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Wash. Rev. Code § 71A.10.015 (2026)

Declaration of policy

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The legislature recognizes the capacity of all persons, including those with developmental disabilities, to be personally and socially productive. The legislature further recognizes the state's obligation to provide aid to persons with developmental disabilities through a uniform, coordinated system of services to enable them to achieve a greater measure of independence and fulfillment and to enjoy all rights and privileges under the Constitution and laws of the United States and the state of Washington.
[ 1988 c 176 s 101.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 2004–2012 · leading case: Campbell v. State, Dep't of Soc. & Health Servs., 83 P.3d 999 (Wash. 2004).
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Campbell v. State, Dep't of Soc. & Health Servs., 83 P.3d 999 (Wash. 2004). · cites it 3× “In RCW 71A.10.015, the legislature recognized "the state's obligation to provide aid to persons with developmental disabilities through a uniform, coordinated system of services to enable them to achieve a greater measure of independence and fulfillment and to enjoy all rights…”
Bennett v. Seattle Mental Health, 269 P.3d 1079 (Wash. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 2× “RCW 71A.10.015. While Bennett remained actively involved in her son's life, she was not financially responsible for Shawn.”
Campbell v. Dep't of Soc. & Health Servs., 150 Wash. 2d 881 (Wash. 2004). · cites it 2× “In RCW 71A.10.015, the legislature recognized “the state’s obligation to provide aid to persons with developmental disabilities through a uniform, coordinated system of services to enable them to achieve a greater measure of independence and fulfillment and to enjoy all rights…”
Pitts v. Dep't of Soc. & Health Servs., 119 P.3d 896 (Wash. Ct. App. 2005). “Developmental Disabilities under Chapter 71A RCW and WAC 388-825-030 |27 Under RCW 71A.10.015, “the legislature’s manifest policy is to assist those with developmental disabilities to have the same fall and productive lives as others.”
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