Official Text and Analysis.

Makes technical amendments. Clarifies process for designation of a treatment facility for long-term involuntary care. Removes requirement for behavioral health organizations to coordinate delivery of community long-term treatment. Clarifies which discharge planning requirements applied to state hospitals also apply to community long-term involuntary treatment facilities. Exempts contract for consultant services from competitive solicitation requirements. Requires DSHS to also work with Washington State University to develop the training program for psychiatric advanced registered nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Requires DSHS and HCA to work through existing processes to develop performance terms for integrated managed care contracts. Requires DSHS and DOH to confer with hospitals to identify changes to laws and regulations necessary to address care delivery and cost-effective long-term involuntary treatment.

Allows the DepartmentofSocial and HealthServices(DSHS) to transfer general fund-state appropriations for fiscal year 2017 between DSHS programs with the approval of the director of Office of Financial Management. Appropriates $43,985,000 generalfund-state for fiscal year 2017 to cover state hospital spending. These portions of the act take effect immediately.

Requires integration of risk for long-term involuntary treatment into managed care by January 1, 2020. Requires the state to purchase long-term involuntary treatment capacity in community facilities to supplement and partially replace state hospital bed allocations. Reduces eligibility requirements, streamlines access, and expands assisted outpatient mental health treatment. States intention to purchase expanded community behavioral health resources and placements for complex patients.