6444-S.E AMH FLAN MATC 133

ESSB 6444 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-5483.2/10) 1315

By Representative Flannigan

ADOPTED 3/05/2010

On page 75, line 6, increase the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2011 by $2,000,000

On page 75, line 14, correct the total

On page 81, line 28, after "(21)" strike "$1,816,000" and insert "$3,816,000"

On page 276, line 5, after "on the" strike "long-term care services" and insert "services authorized in RCW 74.31.030(4)(c)"

On page 276, after line 7, insert the following:

"Sec. 928. RCW 74.31.030 and 2007 c 356 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) By July 30, 2007, the department shall designate a staff person who shall be responsible for the following:

(a) Coordinating policies, programs, and services for individuals with traumatic brain injuries; and

(b) Providing staff support to the council created in RCW 74.31.020.

(2) The department shall provide data and information to the council established under RCW 74.31.020 that is requested by the council and is in the possession or control of the department.

(3) By December 1, 2007, the department shall provide a preliminary report to the legislature and the governor, and shall provide a final report by December 1, 2008, containing recommendations for a comprehensive statewide plan to address the needs of individuals with traumatic brain injuries, including the use of public-private partnerships and a public awareness campaign. The comprehensive plan should be created in collaboration with the council and should consider the following:

(a) Building provider capacity and provider training;

(b) Improving the coordination of services;

(c) The feasibility of establishing agreements with private sector agencies to develop services for individuals with traumatic brain injuries; and

(d) Other areas the council deems appropriate.

(4) By December 1, 2007, the department shall:

(a) Provide information and referral services to individuals with traumatic brain injuries until the statewide referral and information network is developed. The referral services may be funded from the traumatic brain injury account established under RCW 74.31.060; ((~~and~~))

(b) Encourage and facilitate the following:

(i) Collaboration among state agencies that provide services to individuals with traumatic brain injuries;

(ii) Collaboration among organizations and entities that provide services to individuals with traumatic brain injuries; and

(iii) Community participation in program implementation; and

(i) Secure funding to develop housing specifically for traumatic brain injured individuals by leveraging federal and private fund sources;

(ii) Expand support group services with an emphasis on persons returning from active military duty with traumatic brain injury and their families;

(iii) Establish training and outreach to first responders and emergency medical staff for care related to traumatic brain injury; and

(iv) Improve awareness of health insurance coverage options and promote best practices in private health insurance coverage.

(5) By December 1, 2007, and by December 1st each year thereafter, the department shall issue a report to the governor and the legislature containing the following:

(a) A summary of action taken by the department to meet the needs of individuals with traumatic brain injuries; and

(b) Recommendations for improvements in services to address the needs of individuals with traumatic brain injuries."

Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

EFFECT: Funds from the traumatic brain injury account will not be used to offset the costs of long term care caseload growth in the DSHS Aging and Adult Services programs. Traumatic brain injury funds are appropriated to expand services as recommended by the Traumatic Brain Injury Council.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Increases General Fund-State by $2,000,000.

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