The House Ways and Means Committee on Saturday is set to vote on: ESSB 5288, the Community Corrections supervision bill that may get some good amendments; HB 2339, the "opt-out" funding bill to keep state parks open; and ESSB 5892, the generic drug bill.
The Senate Ways and Means Committee on Saturday holds a public hearing on SB 6182, the bill removing the statutory authority for Yakima Valley School, Frances Haddon Morgan Center, Fircrest School, Rainier School and Lakeland Village. Yes, it's a way to make it easier to close any or all of these valuable residential habilitation centers. Call 1-800-562-6000 to oppose SB 6182 and the Senate language in SB 5600 funding a study to close Frances Haddon Morgan Center and also urge legislators to support the House budget language in HB 1244, which keeps Yakima Valley School open.
The Senate Ways and Means Committee is also set to vote on ESHB 2245, the bill authorizing lowered standards for your health benefits.
We have also received news about the first juvenile rehabilitation group home that would be closed under Gov. Gregoire's recommendation. Canyon View Community Facility in East Wenatchee is the only Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse (DASA) certified recovery house and long-term care facility for JRA youth in the state. The staff there includes five chemical dependency professionals, a rare and valued resource in this state. Can JRA really afford to lose these chemical dependency professionals after all the unsuccessful collaborations with DASA to keep and maintain these professionals because of a lack of these professionals? Call 1-800-562-6000 to save Canyon View Community Facility.
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