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Kittitas County public-health staff recommend using state behavioral-health rules to define 1% mental-health funding eligible programs
Summary
At an April 23 study session, public-health staff recommended using Washington Administrative Code and state statute alongside local health plans to define eligible programs for the county's 1% mental health and chemical-dependency funds; staff will draft a narrowed purpose and goals for RFPs and return to the board for approval.
Kittitas County Public Health staff proposed using state behavioral-health definitions to guide which programs qualify for the county's 1% mental health and chemical-dependency funding, department staff said at a study session on April 23.
Kasey Knutson, a member of the public-health staff, reviewed WAC 246-341-0200 and RCW 82.14.460 and relayed a recommendation from DPA Hartung that the county use the WAC in addition to the RCW when defining eligible…
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