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Spokane County juvenile services briefed commissioners on state grants, contracts and single‑case agreements for managed‑care billing
Summary
County juvenile staff described multiple grants supporting alternatives to detention, evidence‑based programs and education/employment training for youth, and said single‑case agreements with managed‑care organizations (CHWP, Molina, WellPoint) are being completed so juvenile reentry services can bill HCA-managed care.
Tory and other juvenile-services staff updated commissioners on several state grants and contracting steps aimed at supporting at‑risk youth and juvenile reentry. Staff said an Alternatives to Detention grant from the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) funds a bed at St. Margaret Shelter and wraparound victim‑advocacy services with Lutheran Community Services; the annual award cited in the briefing was $50,000 and covers services, not juvenile staffing.
Staff also briefed the board on an evidence‑based expansion grant from the state for programs that include family functional therapy and education and employment training (EET) for low‑risk youth. The briefing said the formula block grant the county receives has historically included roughly $320,000 per year for related work; staff indicated the grant supports a mix of the county’s coordination staff, a contracted therapy budget (the transcript cites $145,000 to contract therapy) and community partner activities such as parks, Associated General Contractors and clinical partners.
Separately, the juvenile business manager said the department is completing single‑case agreements with three managed‑care organizations — Community Health of Washington Providers (CHWP), Molina and WellPoint — so the juvenile business office can bill the Health Care Authority (HCA) managed care plans for reentry services now that juvenile services are live for billing. Staff said these agreements are required for the provider to submit claims to each managed‑care plan.
No formal votes were recorded in the briefing. Staff asked for questions and provided contract and staffing breakdowns on request.
Why it matters: the grants and billing agreements directly affect service continuity for youth receiving community‑based or reentry support and determine county ability to bill and capture revenues for services delivered.
