Referred to the Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee on January 11, 2021
Substitute offered in the Senate on February 5, 2021
Requires the appointment of a transition team to facilitate the success of certain civil commitment patients upon release to the community following the dismissal of criminal charges.
Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on February 9, 2021
Substitute offered in the Senate on February 22, 2021
• Requires the Health Care Authority to offer contracts to community behavioral health agencies to support the costs entailed in transition teams.
• Requires superior courts to share all involuntary commitment hearing outcome information.
• Requires behavioral health administrative services organizations to track LRA treatment orders and provide notifications.
• Requires the Health Care Authority to revise its behavioral health data tracking system.
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 22, 2021
Amendment offered by Sen. Manka Dhingra (Redmond) (D) on March 1, 2021
Allows a person committed under criminal insanity laws or the Department of Social and Health Services to apply for a limited conditional release if the person can exercise increased privileges safely under Department supervision but is not ready for conditional release to a less restrictive alternative. Makes technical corrections.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 1, 2021