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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2640

HB 2640: Crime victims/mental health

Addressing benefits for mental health services under the crime victims' compensation program.

Summary

  • Authorizes a victim who has been receiving benefits for mental health services and who has an established relationship with such provider to continue to receive treatment from his or her current mental health provider despite becoming eligible for public assistance.
  • Requires the Crime Victims' Compensation Program to become the payer of first resort for mental health services provided to victims.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2640), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2010
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36)
Introduced
January 11, 2010 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2640, SHB 2640

AN ACT Relating to benefits for mental health services under the crime victims' compensation program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Ruth Kagi D-32Geoff Simpson D-47Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Sherry Appleton D-23Roger Goodman D-45Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2640)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Health & Human Services Appropriations. (SHB 2640)
  4. Referred to Health & Human Services Appropriations.
  5. PSEP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2640)
  6. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2640)
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. PSEP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. PSEP - Executive action taken by committee.
  10. First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness.
  11. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2640 in other sessions

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

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