Brief Description: Establishing standards for clubhouse rehabilitation services.

Sponsors: By Representatives Hinkle, Darneille, Bailey, Cody, Pettigrew, Green, Kenney, Dickerson, Moeller, Schual-Berke, Campbell, Linville, Seaquist and Morrell.

House Committee on Health Care & Wellness
Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections

Background:

Community-based clubhouses for people with a mental illness provide assistance in dealing with activities of daily life, employment, and vocational services. There is no statutory definition of what services a mental health clubhouse provides and what standards it should comply with.

Summary:

A mental health clubhouse is defined as a community-based program that provides rehabilitation services and is certified by the Department of Social and Health Services.

Votes on Final Passage:

House   95   0
Senate   48   0   (Senate amended)
House   94   0   (House concurred)

Effective: July 22, 2007