Trueblood, et al v. Washington State Department of Health and Human Services et al

Filing 846

ORDER granting the parties' 844 Stipulated Motion to Distribute Contempt Funds for Diversion Programming. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk of this Court shall disburse $22,266,172 to theSeattle Foundation to fund these diversion programs. Signed by Judge Marsha J. Pechman. (PM) cc: finance

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THE HON. MARSHA J. PECHMAN

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

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A.B., by and through her next friend CASSIE
CORDELL TRUEBLOOD, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,
v.
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, et al.,

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ORDER GRANTING STIPULATED
MOTION TO DISTRIBUTE
CONTEMPT FUND FOR
DIVERSION PROGRAMMING

Defendants.

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No. 14-cv-01178-MJP

This matter comes before the Court upon the Parties’ Stipulated Motion to Distribute
Contempt Funds for Diversion Programming.
The Parties propose five grant recipients to receive contempt funds as Phase IV of the
Trueblood Diversion Plan. The proposed recipients and their awards are as follows:

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Columbia River Mental Health Services

$3,863,427

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Frontier Behavioral Health

$6,877,823

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King County

$9,000,000

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Lifeline Connections

$1,265,122

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Olympic Health and Recovery Services

$1,259,800

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TOTAL

$22,266,172

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ORDER GRANTING STIPULATED MOTION TO
DISTRIBUTE CONTEMPT FUNDS FOR DIVERSION
PROGRAMMING - 1
C14-01178-MJP

Disability Rights Washington
315 5 th Avenue South, Suite 850
Seattle, Washington 98104
[phone]  Fax: [phone]

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk of this Court shall disburse $22,266,172 to the

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Seattle Foundation to fund these diversion programs. The Seattle Foundation shall, pursuant to a

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contract entered into with Plaintiffs, distribute and monitor these funds, in conjunction with the

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Court Monitor and Plaintiffs, to ensure that the monies are appropriately utilized.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of this Court is authorized and directed to

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draw a check on the funds deposited in the registry of the Court in the principal amount of

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$22,266,172 minus any statutory users fees, payable to the Seattle Foundation, by a check which

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will be mailed or delivered to the same at 1601 5th Avenue, Suite 1900, Seattle WA 98010.

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Dated this 26th day of July 2021.

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Marsha J. Pechman
United States Senior District Judge

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Presented by:

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David R. Carlson, WSBA No. 35767
15 Kimberly Mosolf, WSBA No. 49548
Elizabeth Leonard, WSBA No. 46797
16 Disability Rights Washington
315 Fifth Avenue South, Suite 850
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[phone]
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[e-mail]
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20 /s/Christopher Carney
Christopher Carney, WSBA No. 30325
21 Sean Gillespie, WSBA No. 35365
Carney Gillespie PLLP
22 315 5th Avenue South, Suite 860
Seattle, Washington 98104
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[e-mail]
ORDER GRANTING STIPULATED MOTION TO
DISTRIBUTE CONTEMPT FUNDS FOR DIVERSION
PROGRAMMING - 2
C14-01178-MJP

/s/ Jessica M. Erickson
Nicholas A. Williamson, WSBA No. 44470
Jessica M. Erickson, WSBA No. 43024
Sarah Jane Coats, WSBA No. 20333
Michael Bradley, WSBA No. 48481
Marko L. Pavela, WSBA No. 49160
Office of the Attorney General
7141 Cleanwater Drive SW
P.O. Box 40124
Olympia, WA 98504-0124
[phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendants

Disability Rights Washington
315 5 th Avenue South, Suite 850
Seattle, Washington 98104
[phone]  Fax: [phone]

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ORDER GRANTING STIPULATED MOTION TO
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Disability Rights Washington
315 5 th Avenue South, Suite 850
Seattle, Washington 98104
[phone]  Fax: [phone]