1527-S AMS CHAS BUCK 561
SHB 1527 - S AMD TO S COMM AMD (S2383.1) 294
By Senator Chase
NOT CONSIDERED
On page 2, after line 36 of the amendment, insert the following:
"Sec. 3. RCW 71A.20.180 and 2011 1st sp.s. c 30 s 6 are each amended to read as follows:
(((1) By December 31, 2011, the department shall:
(a) Close Frances Haddon Morgan residential
rehabilitation center and relocate current residents consistent with the
requirements of *section 7 of this act; and
(b) Establish at least two state operating living
alternatives on the campus of the Frances Haddon Morgan center, if residents
have chosen to receive care in such a setting and subject to federal
requirements related to the receipt of federal medicaid matching funds.
(2)(a) Upon August 24, 2011, the department shall not
permit any new admission to Yakima Valley School unless such admission is
limited to the provision of short-term respite or crisis stabilization
services. Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, no current permanent
resident of Yakima Valley School shall be required or compelled to relocate to
a different care setting as a result of chapter 30, Laws of 2011 1st sp. sess.
(b) The Yakima Valley School shall continue to
operate as a residential habilitation center until such time that the census of
permanent residents has reached sixteen persons. As part of the closure plan,
at least two cottages will be converted to state-operated living alternatives,
subject to federal requirements related to the receipt of federal medicaid
matching funds.
(3) To assure the successful implementation of
subsections (1) and (2) of this section, )) The department, within available
funds:
(((a))) (1) Shall establish state-operated
living alternatives to provide community residential services to residential
habilitation center residents transitioning to the community under chapter 30,
Laws of 2011 1st sp. sess. who prefer a state-operated living alternative. The
department shall offer residential habilitation center employees opportunities
to work in state-operated living alternatives as they are established;
(((b))) (2) May use existing supported
living program capacity in the community for former residential habilitation
center residents who prefer and choose a supported living program;
(((c))) (3) ((Shall continue to staff
and operate at Yakima Valley School crisis stabilization beds and respite
service beds at the existing bed capacity as of June 1, 2011, for individuals
with developmental disabilities requiring such services;
(d) ))Shall establish up to eight state-staffed
crisis stabilization beds and up to eight state-staffed respite beds based upon
funding provided in the appropriations act and the geographic areas with the
greatest need for those services; ((and))
(((e))) (4) Shall establish regional or
mobile specialty services evenly distributed throughout the state, such as
dental care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and specialized nursing
care, which can be made available to former residents of residential habilitation
centers and, within available funds, other individuals with developmental
disabilities residing in the community; and
(5) Shall continue to provide respite services in residential habilitation centers and continue to develop respite care in the community with a goal of allowing clients to access services where they choose."
SHB 1527 - S AMD TO S COMM AMD (S2383.1) 294
By Senator Chase
On page 3, line 2 of the title amendment, after "insert"" insert "amending RCW 71A.20.180;"
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EFFECT: Removes the restrictions on admissions to Yakima Valley School, opening the facility to new admissions. Provides that DSHS must continue to provide respite services in residential habilitation centers and in the community to permit clients to access services where they choose.
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