6182 AMS HONE MOOR 241

SB 6182 - S AMD 367

By Senator Honeyford

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"(2) Before closure of any residential habilitation center, the office of financial management must conduct an independent feasibility study to determine accurate comparison costs for providing the same level of services for clients that move from the affected residential habilitation center to appropriate community residential programs.  This feasibility study will include nonresidential community service costs as well as residential service costs.  This feasibility study will include the costs of community services provided by non-division of developmental disabilities agencies of the department, and other state agencies outside of the department.  As part of conducting this feasibility study, the office of financial management shall consult with residential habilitation residents, community advocates, community residential and community nonresidential service providers, residential habilitation center parents and guardians, and other interested parties. The office of financial management shall submit this feasibility study to the state legislature and department for review by December 1, 2010.  The department is not authorized to close any state residential habilitation center in existence as of the effective date of this act without express state legislative approval." 

 367By Senator Honeyford

EFFECT:   Requires legislative approval to close an RHC facility.  Prior to closure of any RHC facility, OFM shall conduct a feasibility study to measure the costs of providing services to clients that move from the RHC to community residential programs.  The study shall be reported to the legislature and DSHS.

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