2511 AMS HHS S5241.2
HB 2511 - S COMM AMD
By Committee on Health & Human Services
On page 4, after line 3, insert the following:
"Sec. 2. RCW 70.96A.070 and 1989 c 270 s 9 are each amended to read as follows:
Pursuant to the provisions
of RCW 43.20A.360, there shall be a citizens advisory council composed of not
less than seven nor more than fifteen members((, at least two of whom shall
be recovered alcoholics or other recovered drug addicts and two of whom shall
be members of recognized organizations involved with problems of alcoholism and
other drug addiction)). It is the intent of the legislature that the
citizens advisory council broadly represent citizens who have been recipients
of voluntary or involuntary treatment for alcoholism or other drug addiction
and who have been in recovery from chemical dependency for a minimum of two
years. To meet this intent, at least two-thirds of the council's members
shall be former recipients of these services and not employed in an occupation
relating to alcoholism or drug addiction. The remaining members shall be
broadly representative of the community, shall include representation from
business and industry, organized labor, the judiciary, and minority groups,
chosen for their demonstrated concern with alcoholism and other drug addiction
problems. Members shall be appointed by the secretary. In addition to
advising the department in carrying out the purposes of this chapter, the
council shall develop and propose to the secretary for his or her consideration
the rules for the implementation of the chemical dependency program of the
department. Rules and policies governing treatment programs shall be
developed in collaboration among the council, department staff, local
government, and administrators of voluntary and involuntary treatment programs.
The secretary shall thereafter adopt such rules that, in his or her judgment
properly implement the chemical dependency program of the department consistent
with the welfare of those to be served, the legislative intent, and the public
good.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately."
HB 2511 - S COMM AMD
By Committee on Health & Human Services
On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "treatment;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "amending RCW 70.96A.020 and 70.96A.070; and declaring an emergency."
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