SENATE BILL REPORT

ESB 5161

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

Senate Hearing Date(s):January 22, 1987

Majority Report:  Do pass as amended.

      Signed by Senators Wojahn, Chairman; Stratton, Vice Chairman; Anderson, Deccio, Johnson, Kiskaddon, Kreidler, Tanner.

Senate Staff:Scott Plack (786-7409)

                  February 24, 1987

AS PASSED SENATE, FEBRUARY 20, 1987

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 results 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 State Purchasing and Material Control Director of the Department of General Administration is given the authority to purchase materials, supplies, and equipment; (a) in cooperation with nonprofit hospitals for Western State and Eastern State Hospitals, and (b) for health care programs provided in the state correctional institutions and veterans' institutions.

Fiscal Note:      requested

Senate Committee - Testified: Meredith Jennings, State Purchasing, Department of General Administration; Lyle Quasim, DSHS, Division of Mental Health; Dave Broderick, Hospital Association