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Department of Social and Health Services - Mental Health

  Average Annual FTEs Near General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Current Budget 5,320.6 1,589,799 175,101 1,764,900
2023-25 Maintenance Level 5,320.6 1,576,758 199,056 1,775,814
Difference from Original 0.0 (13,041) 23,955 10,914
% Change from Original 0.0% (0.8%) 13.7% 0.62%

2023-25 Policy Other Changes

SCORE Program Continuation 2.0 1,243 0 1,243
SB5236 Staffing Requirements 0.40 510 0 510
Clinical Contracted Staffing 0.0 25,750 0 25,750
Olympic Heritage Behavioral Health (53.3) (15,188) 0 (15,188)
Maple Lane Campus (77.8) (21,898) 0 (21,898)
DSHS RTF - Vancouver Campus (54.8) (14,037) 0 (14,037)
Reduce Med Consultant Contract 0.0 (50) 0 (50)
Reduce Leadership Training 0.0 (60) 0 (60)
2023-25 Policy Other Changes Total (183.5) (23,730) 0 (23,730)
Total Policy Changes (183.5) (23,730) 0 (23,730)
Policy Level 5,137.1 1,553,028 199,056 1,752,084
Difference from Original (183.5) (36,771) 23,955 (12,816)
% Change from Original (3.4%) (2.3%) 13.7% (0.7%)

Policy Changes

SCORE Program Continuation

Funding is provided on a one-time basis to continue enhanced behavioral health support services to Trueblood Class Members in custody at the King County South Correctional Entity Jail during the 2023-25 Biennium. (General Fund - State)

SB5236 Staffing Requirements

Funding is provided to meet the requirements of E2SSB 5236 concerning hospital staffing standards. (General Fund - State)

Clinical Contracted Staffing

Funding is provided for increased contracted nursing staffing costs due to extraordinary vacancy rates within the state psychiatric hospitals. (General Fund - State)

Olympic Heritage Behavioral Health

Funding is adjusted due to updated costs projections for DSHS to operate three wards at Olympic Heritage Behavioral Health. (General Fund - State)

Maple Lane Campus

Funding is adjusted due to delays in operating Baker Unit on the Maple Lane campus. (General Fund - State)

DSHS RTF - Vancouver Campus

Funding is adjusted due to delays in operating Brockmann campus in Clark County. (General Fund - State)

Reduce Med Consultant Contract

Funding is reduced for medical consultant contracts. (General Fund - State)

Reduce Leadership Training

Funding is reduced for leadership training. (General Fund - State)