SB 5991.E - DIGEST

(DIGEST AS ENACTED)

Provides that, at any time the census of a facility that accepts its first resident before July 1, 2003, is six or fewer residents, the facility shall maintain a minimum staffing ratio of one staff per three residents during normal waking hours and one awake staff per four residents during normal sleeping hours. In no case shall the staffing ratio permit less than two staff per housing unit.

Provides that the total number of beds in the secure community transition facility shall be limited to twenty-four, consisting of up to fifteen transitional beds and up to nine pretransitional beds.

Requires the emergency response team for McNeil Island to plan, coordinate, and respond in the event of an escape from the special commitment center or the secure community transition facility.

Repeals RCW 71.09.270.