Bill > HB1825

This bill aims to improve the placement and treatment of conditionally released sexually violent predators. The key provisions are: 1. Requiring the Department of Social and Health Services to develop an individualized discharge plan for committed persons, including assessments of their physical and mental health, substance use history, and treatment needs. 2. Establishing a process for the Department to review and provide a report on any proposed less restrictive alternative placement for a committed person, including verifying the suitability of the housing and treatment plan, and assessing whether an appropriate placement is available in the person's county of commitment. 3. Requiring the court to consider the Department's report and recommendations when deciding on a less restrictive alternative placement. 4. Allowing the county prosecutor to object to a proposed less restrictive alternative placement outside the county of commitment, which the court must consider. 5. Authorizing the state to site and operate secure community transition facilities in any county to facilitate the equitable distribution of such facilities across the state. 6. Providing for the waiver of licensing fees for sex offender treatment providers who agree to serve in underserved counties to enable more equitable geographic distribution of conditional releases. The overall goal is to enhance the process for transitioning committed sexually violent predators to less restrictive settings while ensuring adequate safeguards and equitable distribution of these placements across the state.

Budget and Finance, Justice

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1825&Year=2019&Initiative=false