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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5531

SB 5531: Commitments/judicial costs

Reimbursing counties for providing judicial services involving mental health commitments.

Summary

  • Allows a county to apply to its Regional Support Network (RSN) on a quarterly basis for reimbursement of judicial costs for civil commitment cases.
  • Requires the RSN to reimburse the county out of funds from their annual non-Medicaid appropriation and entitles it to reimbursement from the RSN which serves the county of residence of the individual who is the subject of the commitment case.
  • Requires the reimbursement per commitment case to be based on an independent assessment of the county's actual direct costs as conducted by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC).
  • Requires the JLARC to include a review of the reasons for differences in costs between counties and recommend a method for updating the costs to reflect changes over time.
  • Prohibits the imposition or collection of a filing fee for civil commitment cases subject to reimbursement.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5531), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 343, Laws of 2011
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 25, 2011
  3. Passed SenateMar 2, 2011
  4. Passed HouseApr 9, 2011
  5. GovernorMay 12, 2011
  6. LawMay 12, 2011
Prime sponsor
Curtis King (R-14)
Introduced
January 28, 2011 in the Senate
Last action
May 12, 2011
Session law
Chapter 343, Laws of 2011
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5531, SSB 5531

AN ACT Relating to the judicial costs of commitments for involuntary mental health treatment;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Curtis King (R-14)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Margarita Prentice D-11Karen Keiser D-33Paull Shin D-21

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 2, 2011
Version voted on: SSB 5531
43 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22401
Republican21100
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 9, 2011
Version voted on: SSB 5531
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53002
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 21, 2011
Version voted on: SSB 5531
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican40002
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 21, 2011
Version voted on: SSB 5531
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26001
Republican20002
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2012*. (SSB 5531)
  2. Chapter 343, 2011 Laws. (SSB 5531)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5531)
  4. President signed. (SSB 5531)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5531)
  6. Speaker signed. (SSB 5531)
  7. Rules suspended. (SSB 5531)
  8. House receded from amendments. (SSB 5531)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5531)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5531)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (SSB 5531)
  12. Returned to second reading for amendment. (SSB 5531)
  13. Passed final passage; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SSB 5531)
  14. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5531)
  15. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments. (SSB 5531)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5531)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5531)
  18. Committee amendment adopted as amended. (SSB 5531)
  19. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5531)
  20. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5531)
  21. WAYS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Judiciary. (SSB 5531)
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5531)
  23. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5531)
  24. JUDI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5531)
  25. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5531)
  26. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (SSB 5531)
  27. Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5531)
  28. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5531)
  29. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5531)
  30. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  31. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5531)
  32. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  33. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5531)
  34. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Human Services & Corrections. (SSB 5531)
  35. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5531)
  36. Minority; without recommendation.
  37. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Human Services & Corrections.
  38. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  39. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5531)
  40. Referred to Ways & Means.
  41. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5531)
  42. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5531)
  43. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5531)
  44. And refer to Ways & Means.
  45. Minority; without recommendation.
  46. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  47. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

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