HB 1787 - DIGEST

(SUBSTITUTED FOR - SEE 1ST SUB)

Directs the department to use moneys from the 211 account and other legislative appropriations to finance in whole or in part the study, design, implementation, and support of a statewide 211 system.

Declares that activities eligible for assistance from the 211 account and other legislative appropriations include, but are not limited to: (1) Creating a structure for a statewide 211 resources data base that will meet the alliance for information and referral systems standards for information and referral systems data bases and that will be integrated with local resources data bases maintained by approved 211 service providers;

(2) Developing a statewide resources data base for the 211 system;

(3) Enhancing the access Washington resource data base maintained by the corrections clearinghouse division of the department to support the 211 system;

(4) Maintaining public information available from state agencies, departments, and programs that provide health and human services for access by 211 service providers;

(5) Providing grants to approved 211 service providers for the design, development, and implementation of 211 for its 211 service area;

(6) Providing grants to approved 211 service providers to enable them to provide 211 service on an ongoing basis; and

(7) Providing grants to approved 211 service providers to enable the provision of 211 services on a twenty-four-hour per day seven-day a week basis.