2021 Session Review: Behavioral Health
Session reviewHealth Care Human Services
The nation is facing a behavioral health (i.e. mental health & substance abuse) professional shortage and Washington is no exception. Despite drastically increased investments in recent years, Washington’s need for behavioral-health services far outpaces its supply. To make matters worse, the Department of Health recognizes the behavioral health impacts from the COVID-19 outbreak and related government actions are causing a surge in behavioral health symptoms across the state.
Bill Numbers:
HB 1007 (2021-22)
HB 1063 (2021-22)
HB 1311 (2021-22)
HB 1314 (2021-22)
HB 1477 (2021-22)
HB 1504 (2021-22)
SB 5074 (2021-22)
SB 5195 (2021-22)
SB 5293 (2021-22)
SB 5476 (2021-22)
Keywords:
988 crisis line
Behavioral health
Capital budget
Degrees and credentials
Hospitals
Involuntary commitment
Mental health
Military/veteran affairs
Operating budget
Opioid overdose reversal medication
Sentencing
Social worker
State v. Blake
Substance abuse
Substance use disorder (SUD)
Suicide prevention
Trueblood
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