S-1867.1
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5025
State of Washington 68th Legislature 2023 Regular Session
By Senate Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Dozier,
Boehnke, Gildon, Padden, Wagoner, and J. Wilson)
READ FIRST TIME 02/24/23.
1 AN ACT Relating to implementation of technology systems at the
2 department of corrections; adding a new section to chapter 72.09 RCW;
3 and creating a new section.
4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
5 NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 72.09
6 RCW to read as follows:
7 (1)(a) The department shall replace the offender management
8 network information system at the department with a more efficient
9 and technologically advanced system. The department shall replace and
10 implement the sentencing calculation module before replacing other
11 modules of the offender management network information system. The
12 department is required to implement the sentencing calculation module
13 by June 30, 2025.
14 (b) The department shall use a competitive request for a proposal
15 process to replace the offender management network information system
16 under this section.
17 (c) The department shall leverage existing resources, development
18 plans, and funding.
19 (d) The department shall require that any system that replaces
20 all or parts of the offender management network information system:
21 (i) Be capable of being continually updated as necessary;
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 1 (ii) Use an agile, not waterfall, development model with software
2 demonstration delivery at the end of two-week sprints based on
3 iterative user experience research;
4 (iii) Deploy usable functionality into production for users
5 within 180 days from the date of funding provided; and
6 (iv) Use quantifiable deliverables that must include live,
7 accessible demonstrations of software in development to program staff
8 and end users at each sprint or at least monthly.
9 (e) The department shall ensure a full and open vendor
10 competition with best value analysis to allow for technology
11 solutions that meet department requirements.
12 (2)(a) The department shall implement a comprehensive electronic
13 health records system at the department. The department must ensure
14 the electronic health records system:
15 (i) Complies with the statewide electronic health records plan
16 that must implement a common technology solution to leverage shared
17 business processes and data across the state in support of client
18 services. The department must collaborate with at least the
19 consolidated technology services, department of social and health
20 services, and the health care authority; and
21 (ii) Requirements are coordinated with, and similar to, at least
22 those for the department of social and health services and the health
23 care authority.
24 (b) The comprehensive electronic health records system
25 implemented by the department shall be able to communicate with
26 information and data systems used by managed care organizations for
27 purposes of care coordination activities.
28 (c) The department shall require that the comprehensive
29 electronic health records system:
30 (i) Be capable of being continually updated as necessary;
31 (ii) Use an agile, not waterfall, development model with software
32 demonstration delivery at the end of two-week sprints based on
33 iterative user experience research;
34 (iii) Deploy usable functionality into production for users
35 within 180 days from the date of funding provided; and
36 (iv) Use quantifiable deliverables that must include live,
37 accessible demonstrations of software in development to program staff
38 and end users at each sprint or at least monthly.
39 (3) The department shall work with the office of equity to
40 implement provisions of this act.
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1 NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. If specific funding for the purposes of
2 this act, referencing this act by bill or chapter number, is not
3 provided by June 30, 2023, in the omnibus appropriations act, this
4 act is null and void.
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