(1) The secretary shall contract, to the extent that funds are appropriated for this purpose, for case management services and such other services as the secretary deems necessary to assist offenders identified under RCW 72.09.370. The contracts may be with regional support networks or any other qualified and appropriate entities.

     (2) The case manager has the authority to assist these offenders in obtaining the services, as set forth in the plan created under RCW 72.09.370(2), for up to five years. The services may include coordination of mental health services, assistance with unfunded medical expenses, obtaining chemical dependency treatment, housing, employment services, educational or vocational training, independent living skills, parenting education, anger management services, and such other services as the case manager deems necessary.

     (3) The legislature intends that funds appropriated for the purposes of RCW 72.09.370, 71.05.145, and 71.05.212, and this section and distributed to the regional support networks are to supplement and not to supplant general funding. Funds appropriated to implement RCW 72.09.370, 71.05.145, and 71.05.212, and this section are not to be considered available resources as defined in RCW 71.24.025 and are not subject to the statutory distribution formula established pursuant to *RCW 71.24.035.

[1999 c 214 § 9.]

NOTES:

     *Reviser's note: RCW 71.24.035 was amended by 2006 c 333 § 201, changing "distribution formula" to "priorities, terms, or conditions in the appropriations act."

     Intent -- Effective date -- 1999 c 214: See notes following RCW 72.09.370.