Requires the Department of Social and Health Services and the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to convene a stakeholder workgroup to design a Behavioral Rehabilitation Services (BRS) rate payment methodology that is based on actual provider costs of care and submit a report on the workgroup's findings to the Legislature by November 30, 2018.
Requires the Caseload Forecast Council to forecast the number of youth expected to receive support and treatment from BRS while involved in the foster care system.
Requires that expenditures for BRS placements be forecasted and budgeted as maintenance level costs.
From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6013), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not passDid not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House