Referred to the House Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee on January 14, 2019
Substitute offered in the House on January 25, 2019
The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) is required to notify counties of eligibility two weeks after the end of the current quarter to assist with county decisions regarding assignments to qualified experts or professional persons. A county remains eligible for reimbursement for any evaluations assigned to a qualified expert or professional person prior to a notification. The DSHS is required to provide notice to a county using a mutually agreed upon delivery method. The expiration date is extended from June 30, 2019, to June 30, 2022. Reimbursement is subject to funds appropriated for this purpose.
Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on January 29, 2019