CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

SENATE BILL 5048

57th Legislature

2001 Regular Session

Passed by the Senate February 16, 2001

YEAS 43 NAYS 0

President of the Senate

Passed by the House April 4, 2001

YEAS 92 NAYS 0

CERTIFICATE

I, Tony M. Cook, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SENATE BILL 5048 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.

Speaker of the

House of Representatives

Secretary

Speaker of the

House of Representatives

Approved

FILED

Governor of the State of Washington

Secretary of State

State of Washington

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SENATE BILL 5048

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Passed Legislature - 2001 Regular Session

State of Washington 57th Legislature 2001 Regular Session

By Senators Long, Hargrove, Winsley and Costa

Read first time 01/09/2001. Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.

AN ACT Relating to less restrictive alternative mental health commitments; and amending RCW 71.05.285.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 71.05.285 and 1997 c 112 s 23 are each amended to read as follows:

((~~For the purposes of continued~~)) In determining whether an inpatient or less restrictive alternative commitment under the process provided in RCW 71.05.280 and 71.05.320(2) is appropriate, ((~~in determining whether or not the person is gravely disabled,~~)) great weight shall be given to evidence of a prior history or pattern of decompensation and discontinuation of treatment resulting in: (1) Repeated hospitalizations; or (2) repeated peace officer interventions resulting in juvenile offenses, criminal charges, diversion programs, or jail admissions. Such evidence may be used to provide a factual basis for concluding that the individual would not receive, if released, such care as is essential for his or her health or safety.