Washington § 71.24.861 Behavioral health system coordination committee.

Washington Statutes

§ 71.24.861 — Behavioral health system coordination committee.

Washington § 71.24.861

Title 71BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

Ch. 71.24COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT

This text of Washington § 71.24.861 (Behavioral health system coordination committee.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Washington primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Wash. Rev. Code § 71.24.861 (2026).

Text

(1)The legislature finds that ongoing coordination between state agencies, the counties, and the behavioral health administrative services organizations is necessary to coordinate the behavioral health system. To this end, the authority shall establish a committee to meet quarterly to address systemic issues, including but not limited to the data-sharing needs of behavioral health system partners.

(2)The committee established in subsection (1) of this section must be convened by the authority, meet quarterly, and include representatives from:

(a)The authority;

(b)The department of social and health services;

(c)The department;

(d)The office of the governor;

(e)One representative from the behavioral health administrative services organization per regional service area; and

(f)

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

(1) The legislature finds that ongoing coordination between state agencies, the counties, and the behavioral health administrative services organizations is necessary to coordinate the behavioral health system. To this end, the authority shall establish a committee to meet quarterly to address systemic issues, including but not limited to the data-sharing needs of behavioral health system partners.

(2) The committee established in subsection (1) of this section must be convened by the authority, meet quarterly, and include representatives from:

(a) The authority;

(b) The department of social and health services;

(c) The department;

(d) The office of the governor;

(e) One representative from the behavioral health administrative services organization per regional service area; and

(f) One county representative per regional service area.

Findings — Intent — 2023 c 292: See note following RCW 74.09.871 .

Effective date — 2019 c 325: See note following RCW 71.24.011 .