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person, must receive timely assistance and not be turned away. The 1 program must operate within the guidelines of this subsection. 2 (a) During the development and implementation of the YES tip line 3 program the attorney general shall convene an advisory committee 4 consisting of representatives from the Washington state patrol, the 5 department of health, the health care authority, the office of the 6 superintendent of public instruction, the Washington student 7 achievement council, the Washington association of educational 8 service districts, and other participants the attorney general 9 appoints. 10 (b) The attorney general shall develop and implement policies and 11 processes for: 12 (i) Assessing tips based on the level of severity, urgency, and 13 assistance needed using best triage practices including the YES tip 14 line; 15 (ii) Risk assessment for referral of persons contacting the YES 16 tip line to service providers; 17 (iii) Threat assessment that identifies circumstances requiring 18 the YES tip line to alert law enforcement, mental health services, or 19 other first responders immediately when immediate emergency response 20 to a tip is warranted; 21 (iv) Referral and follow-up on tips to schools or postsecondary 22 institution teams, local crisis services, law enforcement, and other 23 entities; 24 (v) YES tip line information data retention and reporting 25 requirements; 26 (vi) Ensuring the confidentiality of persons submitting a tip and 27 to allow for disclosure when necessary to respond to a specific 28 emergency threat to life; and 29 (vii) Systematic review, analysis, and reporting by the YES tip 30 line program of YES tip line data including, but not limited to, 31 reporting program utilization and evaluating whether the YES tip line 32 is being implemented equitably across the state. 33 (c) The YES tip line shall be operated by a vendor selected by 34 the attorney general through a competitive contracting process. The 35 attorney general shall ensure that the YES tip line program vendor 36 and its personnel are properly trained and resourced. The contract 37 must require the vendor to be bound confidentiality policies 38 developed by the office. The contract must also provide that the 39 state of Washington owns the data and information produced from the 40 p. 742 ESSB 5187.SL