5968-S AMH JOHR WOOL 5

SSB 5968 - H AMDS TO APP COMM AMD (H2526.5/93)525 WITHDRAWN 4-16-93

By Representative R. Johnson and others

     On page 18, line 8, strike "241,919,000" and insert "239,119,000"

     On page 18, line 9, strike "170,120,000" and insert "168,680,000"

     On page 18, line 11, strike "421,039,000" and insert "416,799,000"

     On page 19, line 18, strike "156,395,000" and insert "162,402,000"

     On page 19, line 23, strike "272,004,000" and insert "275,011,000"

     On page 19, line 39, after "limitations:" insert "(1)"

     On page 20, after line 3, insert:

     "(2) From appropriations provided in this subsection and in section 208 of this act, the secretary of social and health services shall establish a privately operated program specializing in the treatment of mentally ill chemical abusers on the grounds of the northern state multi-service center.  In establishing this program, the secretary shall actively involve mental health and chemical dependency treatment providers, advocacy groups, and local system administrators in designing the program, developing its admission and discharge procedures, and selecting and monitoring contractors.

     (3) The secretary of social and health services shall phase out operation of the PORTAL program at the northern state multi-service center.  In accomplishing this phase down, the secretary shall:   

     (a) Work with regional support networks, families and advocacy groups, and other community service providers to assure that appropriate community services are in place for people transitioning out of the PORTAL program;

     (b) Develop and implement a transition plan from state employees dislocated by the phase down of the PORTAL program.  The plan shall be tailored to the situations of individual workers and shall include strategies such as individual employment counseling through the departments of personnel and employment security, retraining and placement into other state jobs, placement of state employees with private contractors, and small business assistance; and

     (c) Report to the legislature by November 1, 1993, and at the beginning of each calendar year thereafter, on these consumer and employee transition plans, their implementation, and outcomes."

     On page 23, line 20, strike "9,761,000" and insert "12,261,000"

     On page 23, line 24, strike "147,620,000" and insert "150,120,000"

     On page 23, after line 35, insert:

     "(3) From appropriations provided in this section and in section 204 of this act, the secretary of social and health services shall establish a privately operated program specializing in the treatment of mentally ill chemical abusers on the grounds of the Northern state multi-service center.  In establishing this program, the secretary shall actively involve mental health and chemical dependency treatment providers, advocacy groups, and local system administrators in designing the program, developing its admission and discharge procedures, and selecting and monitoring contractors."

EFFECT:  Provides an additional appropriation of $3,207,000 to the Mental Health program of DSHS and $2,500,000 to the Alcohol and Substance Abuse program of DSHS to establish a new program on the grounds of Northern State for mentally ill chemical abusers.  The current PORTAL and Pioneer programs will be replaced with this new program.