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SB 5792: Forensic mental hlth office

Establishing a centralized office of forensic mental health services.

Summary

  • An Office of Forensic Mental Health is established within DSHS. This office must be led by a director on at least the level of deputy assistant secretary within DSHS who must, after a reasonable period of transition, have the following responsibilities: operational control of all forensic evaluation services, including specific budget allocation; training forensic evaluators; developing a system to certify forensic…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeannie Darneille (D-27)
Introduced
February 3, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to establishing a centralized office of forensic mental health services;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeannie Darneille (D-27)

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
  7. HSMH - Majority; do pass.
  8. First reading, referred to Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.

SB 5792 in other sessions

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