5439-S2 AMS KOHL S2657.2

2SSB 5439 - S AMD TO S AMD (S-2626.1/95) - 245

By Senators Kohl, Fairley and Fraser

                                                                NOT ADOPTED 3/15/95

     On page 11, line 37 of the amendment, after "The parents" insert ", or the administrator of the crisis residential center pursuant to RCW 74.13.034,"

EFFECT:  Allows the CRC staff to remove a child from a CRC during the five day period.

2SSB 5439 - S AMD TO S AMD (S-2626.1/95) - 245

By Senators Kohl, Fairley and Fraser

                                                                NOT ADOPTED 3/15/95

     On page 44, line 14 of the amendment, strike "(((5) It" and insert "(5) ((It"

     On page 44, line 19 of the amendment, after "structure.))" insert "When a child is taken to a crisis residential center, the center administrator or the administrator's designee shall immediately assess the child in order to determine whether the child requires placement in a secure crisis residential center.  The assessment shall include, but not be limited to, consideration of the following information if known:

(a) A child's age and maturity;

(b) A child's condition upon arrival at the center;

(c) The circumstances which lead to the child being taken to the center;

(d) Whether the child's behavior endangers the health, safety, or welfare of the child or any other person; and

(e) The child's prior history of running away which has endangered the health, safety, and welfare of the child.

(6) The center administrator or his or her designee shall immediately place or arrange for the child's placement in a secure crisis residential center whenever the administrator or his or her designee has reasonable cause to believe, based upon the assessment under subsection (5) of this section, that:

(a) The child requires protection;

(b) A semi-secure or nonsecure placement will not be adequate to protect the child;

(c) The child's prior history of running away; and

(d) The child's behavior endangers the health, safety, or welfare of the child or any other person.

(7) A child shall not be placed in a secure crisis residential center unless the criteria in subsection (6) of this section have been satisfied.  The administrator at the secured crisis residential center or the administrator's designee shall transfer a child from a secure center to a semi-secure center or other nonsecure placement whenever there is reason to believe that the circumstances that lead to placement in a secure center no longer exist and that the criteria in subsection (6) of this section cannot be satisfied.

(8) A crisis residential center administrator or his or her designee in acting in good faith in carrying out the provisions of this section is immune from criminal or civil liability for such actions."

EFFECT:  Provides a specific process by which to determine if a child belongs in a secure crisis residential center.

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