Moving oversight and fiscal responsibility of Criminal Justice Treatment Account from GRBHO to Public Health BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF LEWIS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
IN RE-
Approve moving oversight and fiscal responsibility of )
Criminal Justice Treatment Account from Great )
Rivers Behavioral Health Organization to Public ) Resolution No 19- igcf
Health & Social Services Department )
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), Lewis County,
Washington, has reviewed the request to move oversight of Criminal Justice Treatment
Account (CJTA) from Great Rivers Behavioral Health Organization (GRBHO) to Lewis
County Public Health & Social Services (PHSS), AND
WHEREAS, CJTA funding is regulated by RCW 71 24 580, and is to be
expended solely for (a) Substance use disorder treatment and treatment support
services for offenders with a substance use disorder that, if not treated, would result in
addiction, against whom charges are filed by a prosecuting attorney in Washington
state, (b) the provision of substance use disorder treatment services and treatment
support services for nonviolent offenders within a drug court program, and (c) the
administrative and overhead costs associated with the operation of a drug court, AND
WHEREAS, it appears to be in the best public interest to move oversight and
fiscal responsibility of CJTA funding to PHSS,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Lewis County PHSS will take over
oversight and fiscal responsibility of CJTA effective July 1, 2019
DONE IN OPEN SESSION this day of , 2019
APPROVED AS TO FORM- BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Jonat n Meyer, Prosecuting Attorney LEWIS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
LAirwst Cul en'Gatten Robert C Jackson, Chair
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
ATTEST �•lsc°uNrkw•. Gary Sta er, Vice Chair
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BOCC AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Resolution BOCC Meeting Date. May 06, 2019
Suggested Wording for Agenda Item Agenda Type Consent
Approve moving oversight and fiscal responsibility of Criminal Justice Treatment Account from Great Rivers
Behavioral Health Organization to Public Health& Social Services Department
Contact Danette York Phone 2774
Department. Public Health and Social Services
Action Needed Approve Resolution
Description
PHSS will take over oversight and fiscal responsibility of CJTA effective July 1, 2019
Approvals.
User Group Status
York, Danette Pending
Whiton, Wayne Pending
Gatten, Cullen Pending Cdlc,l
Cover Letter To
GRBHO
Additional Copies
Sandi Andrus
Danette York
Katie Strozyk
Stacey Loflin
Wayne Whiton
Suzette Smith
Amanda Migliaccio
Tina Hemphill