Washington State Behavioral Health Bills

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Senate passes four Dhingra bills to tackle mental health, …

(7 days ago) WEBThe bill also caps certification fees and cuts red tape so our state’s behavioral health workforce can grow more quickly. SB 5853 would expand the state’s new system of crisis relief centers (CRCs), which currently serves adults only, to provide …

https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/blog/2024/02/09/senate-passes-four-dhingra-bills-to-tackle-mental-health-substance-use-disorder/

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Four ways lawmakers want to improve Washington’s …

(5 days ago) WEBSenate Bill 5655 would force the three state hospitals in Washington to establish and maintain space for patients for short term (14-day) detention and civil …

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/mental-health/four-ways-lawmakers-want-to-improve-washingtons-mental-health-system/

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How Washington lawmakers did — and didn’t — boost …

(Just Now) WEBThe state budget also currently includes a 7% increase to the amount community behavioral health agencies receive when they bill Medicaid, which the …

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/mental-health/how-washington-lawmakers-did-and-didnt-boost-mental-health-care-this-year/

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Washington passes law establishing 9-8-8 call line for behavioral

(4 days ago) WEBPurpose This bulletin provides hospitals information on E2SHB 1477, which will redesign Washington State’s crisis behavioral health services system and tie …

https://www.wsha.org/articles/washington-passes-law-establishing-9-8-8-call-line-for-behavioral-health-crises-and-plans-redesign-of-crisis-behavioral-health-system/

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Legislative Wins for Child and Youth Behavioral Health in …

(Just Now) WEBThe 2022 Washington State Legislative session concluded in mid-March, after a whirlwind 60-day session. This was a historic session for many reasons, …

https://pulse.seattlechildrens.org/legislative-wins-for-child-and-youth-behavioral-health-in-washington-state/

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Legal Updates - Center for Mental Health, Policy, and the Law

(1 days ago) WEB2023 Washington State Legislative Updates. During the 2023 session, the Washington State legislature reviewed many bills with implications for behavioral health. …

https://cmhpl.psychiatry.uw.edu/news/legal-updates/

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HB 1724 - Behavioral health workforce - wa-law.org

(2 days ago) WEBwa-law.org > bill > 2023-24 > HB 1724 > Original Bill. HB 1724 - Behavioral health workforce ¶. Source. Section 1 ¶. Upon compliance with administrative procedures, …

https://wa-law.org/bill/2023-24/hb/1724/1/

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Ribbon cutting marks the opening of the new UW Center for …

(8 days ago) WEBThe state funded the construction of this one-of-a-kind facility starting in the 2021 legislative session to expand needed behavioral health services and address the …

https://www.washington.edu/staterelations/2024/05/16/ribbon-cutting-marks-the-opening-of-the-new-uw-center-for-behavioral-health-learning/

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2024 State Legislative Agenda - Washington State Hospital …

(2 days ago) WEBIn 2022, hospitals provided more than $483 million in charity care. In 2020, hospitals invested more than $285 million in community-building activities. Hospitals also …

https://www.wsha.org/policy-advocacy/state-legislative-agenda/

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Ribbon-cutting marks new era for behavioral healthcare

(2 days ago) WEBThe center will help address the significant behavioral health need for our state and the gap in access to these services for many members of our community.” …

https://newsroom.uw.edu/news-releases/ribbon-cutting-marks-new-era-for-behavioral-healthcare

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Maryland governor signs bill to create statewide gun center

(9 days ago) WEBMaryland Gov. Wes Moore signed a bill into law on Thursday to create a new statewide center to help prevent gun violence. The governor described the center as the …

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/maryland-governor-signs-bill-to-create-statewide-gun-center/3617987/

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Mental Health in the Workforce Toolkit - National Conference of …

(Just Now) WEBDiscover a wealth of insights and initiatives aimed at transforming mental health care across diverse communities and workplaces in America. Explore policy …

https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/mental-health-in-the-workforce-toolkit

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Reynolds signs 'transformative' behavioral health overhaul into …

(Just Now) WEBNew law consolidates mental health, substance use disorder services. Now that the bill has been signed into law, the clock is ticking for top officials at Iowa's human …

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2024/05/15/iowa-mental-health-substance-use-system-consolidation-signed-into-law-kim-reynolds/73672968007/

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CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES …

(Just Now) WEBBehavioral Health Information Notice: 24-011 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) On October 10, 2023, the Governor. signed . Senate Bill (SB) 43, which made substantive …

https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/provgovpart/Documents/SB-43-FAQs.pdf

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Gov. Reynolds Signs HF 2673, Behavioral Health Alignment

(5 days ago) WEBToday, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed HF 2673, a bill that aligns Iowa’s 32 disconnected mental health and substance use regions into 7 unified behavioral health …

https://governor.iowa.gov/press-release/2024-05-15/gov-reynolds-signs-hf-2673-behavioral-health-alignment

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California Moves Faster to Transform Mental Health System for All, …

(9 days ago) WEBWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: California is accelerating the distribution of billions of dollars in new funding available to counties and others to construct outpatient, …

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2024/05/14/california-moves-faster-to-transform-mental-health-system-for-all-with-urgent-focus-on-most-seriously-ill-homeless/

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Wisconsin Senate plans to vote on overriding Evers veto of PFAS …

(Just Now) WEBFILE - The Wisconsin Capitol is seen, Oct. 24, 2023, in Madison, Wis. Republicans said Monday, May 13, 2024, that the state Senate would be voting to …

https://apnews.com/article/evers-wisconsin-senate-veto-pfas-lawsuit-e0be69373a3d82b1f3cf97c338c1ff5e

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South Carolina governor happy with tax cuts, teacher raises but …

(8 days ago) WEB“We hope it will be more than that,” McMaster said. The governor is also urging a compromise between the House’s version of a wide-ranging bill to change the state’s …

https://apnews.com/article/south-carolina-mcmaster-2024-session-legislature-bd6a70831d8f1b7fa5fe2af8d65dd710

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