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State Statutes
- Washington
- Title 71
- 71.05
- 71.05.550
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| Washington Statutes |
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| 71.05.550 - Recognition of county financial necessities. |
The department of social and health services, in planning and providing funding to counties pursuant to chapter 71.24 RCW, shall recognize the financial necessities imposed upon counties by implementation of this chapter and chapter 70.96B RCW, and shall consider needs, if any, for additional community mental health services and facilities and reduction in commitments to state hospitals for the mentally ill accomplished by individual counties, in planning and providing such funding. The state shall provide financial assistance to the counties to enable the counties to meet all increased costs, if any, to the counties resulting from their administration of the provisions of chapter 142, Laws of 1973 1st ex. sess.
[2005 c 504 § 218; 1973 1st ex.s. c 142 § 60.] |
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