HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOCC Behavioral Health res. SignedBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF KITTITAS
STATE OF WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION
NO. 2016-0 &3
RESOLUTION TO RESTRUCTURE AND RENAME THE KITTITAS COUNTY
MENT AL HEALTH ADVISORY BOARD
WHEREAS, Washington State has combined Mental Health Services and Substance Use
Disorder Services into one Department of Behavioral Health and Recovery
(DBHR) as of April 1,2016 and,
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has established advisory boards for mental
health and developmental disabilities programs, pursuant to RCW 7IA.14.020
and chapter 71.24 RCW, in order to make recommendations to the Board of
County Commissioners relating to mental health and developmental disabilities
issues and services; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has established an alcohol/substance abuse
advisory board, pursuant to RCW 70.96A.300, in order to make recommendations
to the Board of County Commissioners relating to alcohol and substance abuse
issues; and
WHEREAS, the Developmental Disability Advisory Board is currently combined with the
Mental Health Advisory Board; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners desires to separate the Developmental
Disability Advisory Board from the Mental Health Advisory Board; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners desires to combine the Mental Health
Advisory Board with the Substance Abuse Advisory Board; and
WHEREAS, the newly combined Board should be named the Behavioral Health and Recovery
Advisory Board; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners deems the restructuring and renaming of the
Boards to be in the best interest of Kittitas County; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners of
Kittitas County, Washington, hereby separates the Mental Health Advisory Board
from the Developmental Disability Advisory Board and combines it with the
Substance Abuse Advisory Board and renames it the Behavioral Health and
Recovery Advisory Board.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that such amendment shall be effective July 1,2016.
DATED thiS __ ~ ___ day of ~ , 2016, at Ellensburg, Washington.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINtITON
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