HCA seeking members to serve on Involuntary Treatment Act work group

Washington State Health Care Authority sent this bulletin at 06/05/2020 04:42 PM PDT

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HCA seeking members to serve on Involuntary Treatment Act work group

The Health Care Authority (HCA) is seeking Washington residents interested in serving on the Involuntary Treatment Act work group established in Senate Bill 5720, which passed during the 2020 legislative session.

The work group will evaluate the effect of changes to the Involuntary Treatment Act made in SB 5720, and evaluate vulnerabilities in the crisis system.

The work group will:

Meet at least three times in 2020 to identify and evaluate systems and procedures that may be required to implement 120-hour initial detention, develop recommendations to implement the 120-hour initial detention statewide, and disseminate recommendations to stakeholders and report them to the Governor and Legislature by January 1, 2021.
Meet at least six times in 2021 to evaluate the implementation of the 120-hour initial detention and the effects, if any, on involuntary behavioral health treatment capacity statewide; and other issues and vulnerabilities related to the implementation of this act and the involuntary treatment system.
Develop recommendations for operating the crisis system based on the above evaluation and disseminate these recommendations to stakeholders and report them to the Governor and Legislature by June 30, 2022.

The work group will include up to 18 members reflecting statewide representation, diverse viewpoints and experience with involuntary treatment cases. At this time, we are specifically looking for appointees to fulfill these positions:

Family members and persons with lived experience of behavioral health disorders
At least two behavioral health peers with lived experience of civil commitment

Members of the work group must be able to attend part-day meetings over the next 18 months. We will strive for a mix of in-person and online meetings.

To apply for this work group

If you are interested in serving as a public member of this work group, please send the following information to amber.leaders@gov.wa.gov by June 15, 2020:

Name
Address
Phone number
Email address
A few sentences about why you are interested in participating on this work group, detailing your experience in this area, and which of the member types listed above you would represent.

About the Health Care Authority (HCA)

The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is committed to whole-person care, integrating physical health and behavioral health services for better results and healthier residents.

HCA purchases health care for more than 2.5 million Washington residents through Apple Health (Medicaid), the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) Program, the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) Program, and the COFA Islander Health Care Program. As the largest health care purchaser in the state, we lead the effort to transform health care, helping ensure Washington residents have access to better health and better care at a lower cost.

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