2197-S AMH KAGI BLAC 432

SHB 2197 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-5271.1) 1377

By Representative Kagi

NOT CONSIDERED 3/11/2010

    On page 1 of the striking amendment, strike all material after line 2 and insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  The department of social and health services was established with the stated purpose of integrating and coordinating the provision of care for vulnerable individuals.  The legislature finds that the department of social and health services has, over time, become more segmented and compartmentalized than is ideal.  While the different branches of the agency serve many of the same clients, the client's needs are not always be addressed in a coordinated and comprehensive manner.

    In 2009, the legislature enacted second substitute house bill 2106 to implement performance-based contracts and redesign the delivery of child welfare services within the children's administration of the department.  The secretary has begun an effort to realign the department in a more integrated structure intended to break down barriers between programs, decrease costs, and increase productivity in the delivery of services.  The results of the secretary's initiative are expected to improve services to clients through: better organization of the talents of the agency's employees and other resources; increased collaboration within the agency; and expansion of partnerships with local communities and private service providers. 

    The legislature finds that the department must continue with this new direction to restructure itself according to its mission, and to realign delivery of services according to a core set of values common across all of its programs and administrations.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 43.20A RCW to read as follows:

    (1) The secretary shall submit a report to the legislature by December 1, 2011, on the department's progress toward realigning its model for delivering services to its clients.  The report shall address the following topics:

    (a) The methods for improving the integration of different programs and administrations within the department that provide services to children and their families;

    (b) The elimination of administrative redundancies and reduction in layers of management that impede the efficient delivery of services to clients;

    (c) The outcome measures that the department will use to evaluate the effectiveness of performance under the integrated administrative model; and       

    (d) The protocols that the department has implemented to improve the communication and coordination among various programs and administrations within the department to deliver client-focused services that will effectively address families' needs."

EFFECT:   Removes the provisions of the striking amendment that rename and restructure the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) and create three new agencies.

                 States the Legislature's finding that DSHS continue its agency-wide restructuring and realignment efforts to integrate the different programs and administrations within the agency.

                 Directs the Secretary of DSHS to report to the Legislature by December 1, 2011, regarding DSHS's progress for realigning its service delivery model.  Requires the report to address: (1) The methods used to improve the integration of programs and administration within DSHS; (2) the elimination of administrative redundancies and layers of management; (3) the outcome measures that DSHS will use to evaluate the effectiveness of performance under the integrated model; and (4) the protocols used for improving communication and coordination among the various programs and administrations.

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