Washington HB 1917: Concerning management of individuals who are placed in juvenile rehabilitation institutions.

Bill Text

AN ACT Relating to management of individuals who are placed in 1
juvenile rehabilitation institutions; amending RCW 13.40.020, 2
13.40.460, 72.05.420, 13.40.215, and 72.01.410; adding a new section 3
to chapter 72.01 RCW; and creating a new section.4
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:5
Sec. 1. RCW 13.40.020 and 2024 c 117 s 4 are each amended to 6
read as follows:7
For the purposes of this chapter:8
(1) "Assessment" means an individualized examination of a child 9
to determine the child's psychosocial needs and problems, including 10
the type and extent of any mental health, substance abuse, or co-11
occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders, and 12
recommendations for treatment. "Assessment" includes, but is not 13
limited to, drug and alcohol evaluations, psychological and 14
psychiatric evaluations, records review, clinical interview, and 15
administration of a formal test or instrument;16
(2) "Community-based rehabilitation" means one or more of the 17
following: Employment; attendance of information classes; literacy 18
classes; counseling, outpatient substance abuse treatment programs, 19
outpatient mental health programs, anger management classes, 20
education or outpatient treatment programs to prevent animal cruelty, 21
H-1790.1
SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1917
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By House Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives
Callan and Eslick)
READ FIRST TIME 02/28/25.
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or other services including, when appropriate, restorative justice 1
programs; or attendance at school or other educational programs 2
appropriate for the juvenile as determined by the school district. 3
Placement in community-based rehabilitation programs is subject to 4
available funds;5
(3) "Community-based sanctions" may include community restitution 6
not to exceed 150 hours of community restitution;7
(4) "Community restitution" means compulsory service, without 8
compensation, performed for the benefit of the community by the 9
offender as punishment for committing an offense. Community 10
restitution may be performed through public or private organizations 11
or through work crews;12
(5) "Community supervision" means an order of disposition by the 13
court of an adjudicated youth not committed to the department or an 14
order granting a deferred disposition. A community supervision order 15
for a single offense may be for a period of up to two years for a sex 16
offense as defined by RCW 9.94A.030 and up to one year for other 17
offenses. As a mandatory condition of any term of community 18
supervision, the court shall order the juvenile to refrain from 19
committing new offenses. As a mandatory condition of community 20
supervision, the court shall order the juvenile to comply with the 21
mandatory school attendance provisions of chapter 28A.225 RCW and to 22
inform the school of the existence of this requirement. Community 23
supervision is an individualized program comprised of one or more of 24
the following:25
(a) Community-based sanctions;26
(b) Community-based rehabilitation;27
(c) Monitoring and reporting requirements;28
(d) Posting of a probation bond;29
(e) Residential treatment, where substance abuse, mental health, 30
and/or co-occurring disorders have been identified in an assessment 31
by a qualified mental health professional, psychologist, 32
psychiatrist, co-occurring disorder specialist, or substance use 33
disorder professional and a funded bed is available. If a child 34
agrees to voluntary placement in a state-funded long-term evaluation 35
and treatment facility, the case must follow the existing placement 36
procedure including consideration of less restrictive treatment 37
options and medical necessity.38
(i) A court may order residential treatment after consideration 39
and findings regarding whether:40
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(A) The referral is necessary to rehabilitate the child;1
(B) The referral is necessary to protect the public or the child;2
(C) The referral is in the child's best interest;3
(D) The child has been given the opportunity to engage in less 4
restrictive treatment and has been unable or unwilling to comply; and5
(E) Inpatient treatment is the least restrictive action 6
consistent with the child's needs and circumstances.7
(ii) In any case where a court orders a child to inpatient 8
treatment under this section, the court must hold a review hearing no 9
later than 60 days after the youth begins inpatient treatment, and 10
every 30 days thereafter, as long as the youth is in inpatient 11
treatment;12
(6) "Community transition services" means a therapeutic and 13
supportive community-based custody option in which:14
(a) A person serves a portion of their term of confinement 15
residing in the community, outside of department institutions and 16
community facilities;17
(b) The department supervises the person in part through the use 18
of technology that is capable of determining or