BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1978: Mental health ombudsman

Creating an office of mental health ombudsman.

Summary

Finds that in order to comply with the community mental health services act, chapter 71.24 RCW, and the medicaid managed care mental health waiver, and to effectively assist persons with mental illness and consumers of mental health services in the assertion of their civil and human rights, and to improve the quality of services available and promote the rehabilitation, recovery, and reintegration of these persons,…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to creating an office of mental health ombudsman;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 1978 (2025–26) Election tabulation devices · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1978 (2023–24) Intrastate mutual aid system · Enacted · Chapter 16, Laws of 2024
HB 1978 (2021–22) Shoreline master programs · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1978 (2019–20) GMA gov. action assistance · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1978 (2017–18) Military licensing/report · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1978 (2015–16) Patient bill of rights · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1978 (2013–14) Trans. project permitting · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1978 (2011–12) Railroad safety · Did not pass · died in committee