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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SSB 5649

SB 5649: Involuntary treatment act

Concerning involuntary outpatient mental health treatment. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Concerning the involuntary treatment act. )

Summary

  • Requires regional support networks to administer an adequate network of evaluation and treatment services to ensure access to treatment, and creates reporting and response procedures for instances in which a person is deemed to meet initial detention criteria but no evaluation and treatment bed is available.
  • Allows the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to use the single bed certification process as outlined in rule to provide additional treatment capacity when an evaluation and treatment bed is not available.
  • Exempts time prior to medical clearance from the timelines for examinations and initial detention decisions in the Involuntary Treatment Act, and states a presumption that involuntary treatment cases will be decided on their merits rather than dismissed for timeline violations.
  • Requires the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to conduct an assessment of the use of the nonemergent detention process and less restrictive alternative orders under the Involuntary Treatment Act.
  • Provides the DSHS and the state hospitals with access to files and records of court proceedings involving involuntary treatment, and makes other minor changes to the statute regarding access to court files and records in these cases.

From the Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill Report (E2SSB 5649), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 269, Laws of 2015
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2015
  3. Passed SenateMar 4, 2015
  4. Passed HouseApr 14, 2015
  5. GovernorMay 14, 2015
  6. LawMay 15, 2015
Prime sponsor
Jeannie Darneille (D-27)
Introduced
January 28, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
May 15, 2015
Session law
Chapter 269, Laws of 2015
Companion bill
HB 1450
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5649, SSB 5649, E2SSB 5649

AN ACT Relating to involuntary outpatient mental health treatment;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeannie Darneille (D-27)

7 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Mark Miloscia R-30Karen Fraser D-22Karen Keiser D-33Linda Evans Parlette R-12Don Benton R-17John McCoy D-38Bruce Dammeier R-25

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2015
Version voted on: E2SSB 5649
46 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21300
Republican25000
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 14, 2015
Version voted on: E2SSB 5649
90 Yea 7 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50001
Republican40700
How each member voted

Yea (90)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 16, 2015
Version voted on: E2SSB 5649
45 Yea 2 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23100
Republican22111
How each member voted

Nay (2)

Absent (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2015*. (E2SSB 5649)
  2. Chapter 269, 2015 Laws. (E2SSB 5649)
  3. Governor signed. (E2SSB 5649)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (E2SSB 5649)
  5. Speaker signed. (E2SSB 5649)
  6. President signed. (E2SSB 5649)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 45; nays, 2; absent, 1; excused, 1. (E2SSB 5649)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (E2SSB 5649)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 90; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 1. (E2SSB 5649)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 5649)
  11. Committee amendment adopted as amended. (E2SSB 5649)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (E2SSB 5649)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (E2SSB 5649)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (E2SSB 5649)
  15. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) along with amendment(s) by Judiciary. (E2SSB 5649)
  16. Referred to Appropriations. (E2SSB 5649)
  17. Minority; do not pass. (E2SSB 5649)
  18. JUDI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (E2SSB 5649)
  19. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (E2SSB 5649)
  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SSB 5649)
  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 5649)
  22. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SSB 5649)
  23. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SSB 5649)
  24. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5649)
  25. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  26. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SSB 5649)
  27. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5649)
  28. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  29. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SSB 5649)
  30. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SSB 5649)
  31. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SSB 5649)
  32. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5649)
  33. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5649)
  34. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5649)
  35. Minority; without recommendation.
  36. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  37. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  38. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5649)
  39. HSMH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5649)
  40. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5649)
  41. And refer to Ways & Means.
  42. HSMH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  43. Referred to Ways & Means.
  44. First reading, referred to Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.

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