2018 Revised Code of Washington
Title 71 - MENTAL ILLNESS
71.24 Community mental health services act.
71.24.420 Expenditure of federal funds.
RCW 71.24.420 Expenditure of federal funds.
The authority shall operate the community mental health service delivery system authorized under this chapter within the following constraints:
(1) The full amount of federal funds for mental health services, plus qualifying state expenditures as appropriated in the biennial operating budget, shall be appropriated to the authority each year in the biennial appropriations act to carry out the provisions of the community mental health service delivery system authorized in this chapter.
(2) The authority may expend funds defined in subsection (1) of this section in any manner that will effectively accomplish the outcome measures established in RCW 43.20A.895 and 71.36.025 and performance measures linked to those outcomes.
(3) The authority shall implement strategies that accomplish the outcome measures established in RCW 43.20A.895, 70.320.020, and 71.36.025 and performance measures linked to those outcomes.
(4) The authority shall monitor expenditures against the appropriation levels provided for in subsection (1) of this section.
[ 2018 c 201 § 4027; 2014 c 225 § 17; 2001 c 323 § 2.]
NOTES:
Findings—Intent—Effective date—2018 c 201: See notes following RCW 41.05.018.
Effective date—2014 c 225: See note following RCW 71.24.016.
