FINAL BILL REPORT

SB 5161

                                   C 70 L 87

BYSenators Wojahn, Stratton, Kiskaddon, Deccio, Kreidler, Johnson, Anderson and Tanner

Revising the purchasing authority for state hospitals for the mentally ill.

Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections

House Committe on Health Care

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

The Department of General Administration purchases all materials, supplies, services, and equipment for state agencies, state institutions, community colleges, colleges, universities, state elected officials, state agencies, the Supreme Court, and the appellate courts.  The state universities operating hospitals may make purchases through nonprofit hospital cooperative service organizations.  This has resulted in reduced costs.  The two state mental hospitals and health care programs in correctional and veterans' institutions are not authorized to purchase directly from nonprofit hospital cooperatives.

SUMMARY:

The Department of General Administration is given the authority to purchase materials, supplies, and equipment in cooperation with nonprofit hospital cooperative service organizations for Western State and Eastern State Hospitals, and correctional and veterans' institutions.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      Senate    44     0

      House 96   0

EFFECTIVE:July 26, 1987