Chelan County's Behavioral Health Unit rides along with Sheriff's deputies to almost every call, whether they're needed or not. Often times, they find they are needed to bring services to a person in need. Now, a bill in the State House would create a pilot program for a mobile health crisis intervention unit. 7th District Representative Jacquelin Maycumber has a bill that would set up one unit in Eastern Washington, and one in Western Washington, and Maycumber says it could be a real help to rural areas:
Maycumber's bill needed to make it out of committee by this past Friday.