5522-S.E AMH HC KNUT 2

ESSB 5522 - H COMM AMD

By Committee on Health Care

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     (g) Establish the jurisdiction of the mental health ombudsman so that it does not overlap with other state ombudsman offices and allows contact and coordination among the various state ombudsman offices"

EFFECT: The mental health ombudsman office will establish it=s jurisdiction so as not to overlap with other ombudsman organizations.