HB 1406 — Concerning youth seeking housing assistance and other related services.

H-1067.1H-0537.1 SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1406 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2023 Regular Session By House Human Services, Youth, & Early Learning (originally sponsored by Representatives Cortes, Senn, Berry, Ortiz-Self, Goodman, Thai, Alvarado, Simmons, Orwall, Taylor, Bateman, Lekanoff, Peterson, Ramel, Macri, Bergquist, Pollet, Reed, Ormsby, Doglio, and Davis)Davis READRead FIRSTfirst TIMEtime 02/07/23.01/18/23.

Referred to Committee on Human Services, Youth, & Early Learning.

amending RCW 13.32A.040, 13.32A.082, 43.185C.010, and 43.185C.265;43.185C.010;

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1 SHB 1406 (2) The department may involve a local multidisciplinary team in its response in determining the services to be provided and in providing those services.

Such services shall be provided to alleviate personal or family situations which present a serious and imminent threat to the health or stability of the child or family and to maintain families intact wherever possible.

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or (B) The licensed overnight youth shelter or other licensed organization with a stated mission to provide services to homeless or runaway youth and their families makes contact with a parent, but the parent does not request that the child return home.

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or (B) The licensed overnight youth shelter or other licensed organization with a stated mission to provide services to homeless or runaway youth and their families makes contact with a parent, but the parent does not request that the child return home even if the parent does not provide consent for the minor remaining in the licensed overnight youth shelter or other licensed organization with a stated mission to provide services to homeless or runaway youth.

(ii) At least once every eight hours after learning that a youth receiving services or shelter under this section is away from home without permission, the shelter or organization staff must consult the information that the Washington state patrol makes publicly available under RCW 43.43.510(2).

(3) When the department receives a report under subsection (1) of this section, it shall make a good faith attempt to notify the parent that a report has been received and offer services to the youth and the family designed to resolve the conflict, including offering family reconciliation services, and accomplish a reunification of the p.family.

3The SHBdepartment 1406shall family.offer services under this subsection as soon as possible, but no later than three days following the receipt of a report under subsection (1) of this section.

The department shall offer services under this subsection as soon as possible, but no later than three days, excluding weekends and holidays, following the receipt of a report under subsection (1) of this section.

Thep. definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

3 HB 1406 The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

p.(10) "Homeless housing program" means the program authorized under this chapter as administered by the department at the state level and by the local government or its designated subcontractor at the local level.

4 SHB 1406 (10) "Homeless housing program" means the program authorized under this chapter as administered by the department at the state level and by the local government or its designated subcontractor at the local level.

This definition includes substancep. abusers, people with mental illness, and sex offenders who are homeless.

4 HB 1406 substance abusers, people with mental illness, and sex offenders who are homeless.

p.(17) "Local government" means a county government in the state of Washington or a city government, if the legislative authority of the city affirmatively elects to accept the responsibility for housing homeless persons within its borders.

5 SHB 1406 (17) "Local government" means a county government in the state of Washington or a city government, if the legislative authority of the city affirmatively elects to accept the responsibility for housing homeless persons within its borders.

(19)p. "Long-term private or public housing" means subsidized and unsubsidized rental or owner-occupied housing in which there is no established time limit for habitation of less than two years.

5 HB 1406 (19) "Long-term private or public housing" means subsidized and unsubsidized rental or owner-occupied housing in which there is no established time limit for habitation of less than two years.

(23) "Staff secure facility" means a structured group care facility licensed under rules adopted by the department of children, p.youth, and families with a ratio of at least one adult staff member to every two children.

6 SHB 1406 youth, and families with a ratio of at least one adult staff member to every two children.

(26) "Washington homeless client management information system" means a database of information about homeless individuals in the statep. used to coordinate resources to assist homeless clients to obtain and retain housing and reach greater levels of self- sufficiency or economic independence when appropriate, depending upon their individual situations.

Sec.6 HB 1406 state used to coordinate resources to assist homeless clients to obtain and retain housing and reach greater levels of self- sufficiency or economic independence when appropriate, depending upon their individual situations.

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RCW 43.185C.265 and 2019 c 312 s 16 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) An officer taking a child into custody under RCW 43.185C.260(1) (a) or (b) shall inform the child of the reason for such custody and shall:

(a) Transport the child to his or her home or to a parent at his or her place of employment, if no parent is at home.

The parent may request that the officer take the child to the home of an adult extended family member, responsible adult, crisis residential center, the department of children, youth, and families, or a licensed youth shelter.

In responding to the request of the parent, the officer shall take the child to a requested place which, in the officer's belief, is within a reasonable distance of the parent's home.

The officer releasing a child into the custody of a parent, an adult extended family member, responsible adult, or a licensed youth shelter shall inform the person receiving the child of the reason for taking the child into custody and inform all parties of the nature and location of appropriate services available in the community;

or (b) After attempting to notify the parent, take the child to a designated crisis residential center's secure facility or a center's p.