5082-S.E AMH CFS H3036.1

ESSB 5082 - H COMM AMD ADOPTED 4-11-97

By Committee on Children & Family Services

    On page 6, beginning on line 30, after "agency" strike "no sooner than seven days and no later than ((sixty)) fourteen days" and insert "who neither has a financial interest in continued inpatient treatment of the minor nor is affiliated with the hospital providing treatment.  The professional person shall conduct the review no later than ((sixty days)) seventy-two hours"

    On page 6, line 32, after "appropriate to" strike "continue the ((child's)) minor's treatment" and insert "((continue the child's treatment)) treat the minor"

ESSB 5082 - H COMM AMD

By Committee on Children & Family Services

    On page 7, line 24, after "agency" insert "who neither has an interest in continued inpatient treatment of the minor nor is affiliated with the hospital providing treatment"

ESSB 5082 - H COMM AMD

By Committee on Children & Family Services

    On page 14, line 12, after "admitted." insert "Prior to a determination by the department, under RCW 71.34.025(1), that it is medically appropriate to treat the minor on an inpatient basis, the hospital shall limit treatment to that which the professional person determines is medically necessary to stabilize the child's condition."

ESSB 5082 - H COMM AMD

By Committee on Children & Family Services

    On page 20, line 23, after "admitted." insert "Prior to a determination by the department, under RCW 70.96A.097(1), that it is medically appropriate to treat the minor on an inpatient basis, the hospital shall limit treatment to that which the professional person determines is medically necessary to stabilize the child's condition."

ESSB 5082 - H COMM AMD

By Committee on Children & Family Services

    On page 21, beginning on line 9, after "agency" strike "no sooner than seven days and no later than ((sixty)) fourteen days" and insert "who neither has a financial interest in continued inpatient treatment of the minor nor is affiliated with the hospital providing treatment.  The professional person shall conduct the review no later than ((sixty days)) seventy-two hours"

ESSB 5082 - H COMM AMD

By Committee on Children & Family Services

    On page 22, line 2, after "agency" insert "who neither has a financial interest in continued inpatient treatment of the minor nor is affiliated with the hospital providing treatment"

EFFECT:  Requires that any professional person conducting an admission review for mental health treatment or chemical dependency treatment be objective and unbiased.  Moves the department's review up to within seventy-two hours of admission.  Limits the treatment that may be administered within those seventy-two hours to treatment necessary to stabilize the child.

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