HB 2574-S.E - DIGEST

(DIGEST AS ENACTED)

     Establishes demonstration sites for a statewide children's system of care.

     Requires the secretary to assure collaboration with each demonstration site by child-serving entities operated directly by the department or by departmental contractors.  A collaboration contract or memorandum of understanding shall be developed by the demonstration site and the secretary for that purpose.

     Requires that each demonstration site in existence as of July 1, 2002, shall submit a report to the children and family services committee of the house of representatives and to the human services and corrections committee of the senate, or their successors.  An interim report shall be submitted to the committees by December 1, 2002.  A final report shall be submitted to the committees by December 1, 2003.

     Expires January 1, 2004.

     Provides that funding for children's system of care projects following the expiration of the federal grant shall be determined using the process established in RCW 74.14A.060 and funded children's system of care projects shall be included in the annual report required by that section.

     Declares that it is the expectation of the legislature that local school districts shall collaborate with each children's system of care demonstration site established under this act.