Concerning the department of social and health services' authority with regard to semi-secure and secure crisis residential centers and HOPE centers.
Summary
Requires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to contract for a continuum of short-term stabilization services.
Requires the DSHS to award contracts for the operation of HOPE center beds and responsible living skills programs with the goal of facilitating the coordination of services provided for youth by such programs and those services provided by crisis residential centers.
Authorizes the DSHS to allow contracting entities to include any combination of secure or semi-secure Crisis Residential Centers and HOPE Centers in the same building, on the condition that contracting entities designate a particular number of beds for each of type of center located in the building.
Requires the DSHS to adopt rules to license co-located facilities, which include flexible payment structures, center-specific licensing waivers, or other appropriate measures to increase utilization and provide flexibility.
From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1858), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
AN ACT Relating to the department of social and health services' authority with regard to semi-secure and secure crisis residential centers and HOPE centers;