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Bill would require private detention facilities to report serious incidents to health department and local police
Summary
House Bill 2464 would require private detention operators to report serious incidents— including allegations of abuse, death, suicide, inpatient hospitalizations and service disruptions—to the Department of Health and the local law-enforcement agency by the end of the next business day; advocates said the change is needed because detainees face barriers to reporting crimes.
House Bill 2464, sponsored in the House and briefed to the Senate Human Services Committee on Feb. 23, would require private detention facilities to notify the Washington State Department of Health and the local law-enforcement agency of serious or undesirable outcomes "by the end of the next business day" after the incident.
Will Tronson, staff for the committee, told members the bill covers private, non‑governmental facilities operating under contract with federal, state or local governments and requires Department of Health rule‑making to ensure sanitary, hygienic and safety conditions are monitored and reported. The bill would not apply to facilities operating under a contract in effect before Jan. 1, 2023 for the duration of that contract, but would apply to any extensions or…
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