5646 AMS HONE BUCK 816

SB 5646 - S AMD 294

By Senator Honeyford

ADOPTED 06/27/2017

    On page 2, beginning on line 1, after "shall" strike all material through "persons." on line 3 and insert "continue to operate as a residential habilitation center until such time that the census of permanent residents has reached ((sixteen)) eight persons."

    On page 2, beginning on line 6, after "funds))." Strike all material through "purpose." on line 10 and insert "Upon such time as the facility closes to full residential care, the facility must thereafter operate crisis stabilization beds and only so many respite service beds as the needs of the department-identified catchment area or as emergency placement needs require, subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose."

EFFECT:   (1) Provides that the Yakima Valley School shall operate as a residential habilitation center until the census of permanent residents has reached 8 persons; current law requires the school to close when the population reaches 16.

(2) Provides that, upon closing, the school must operate crisis stabilization beds and respite service beds based on DSHS-identified need, subject to funding.

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