Kennewick, WASH.– Disability funds might be cut in the next budget, possibly leaving over 2600 disabled Washingtonians without or with reduced state assistance.
In their two-year spending plan, DSHS proposed raising the quota for tasks that patients need daily help with, like using the bathroom, bathing or eating.
According to officials within the disability community in the Tri-Cities, these changes could affect some of Washington’s most vulnerable populations…