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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1379

HB 1379: Higher ed. behavioral health

Implementing a comprehensive approach to suicide prevention and behavioral health in higher education.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Health to contract with a third party entity to create a statewide resource for postsecondary institutions that includes such things as training curriculum and model protocols.
  • Creates a grant program to fund postsecondary institutions' behavioral health and suicide prevention efforts.
  • Requires postsecondary institutions to submit annual reports to the Department of Health on information related to behavioral health and suicide on their campuses.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1379), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tina Orwall (D-33)
Introduced
January 18, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1379, SHB 1379

AN ACT Relating to implementing a comprehensive approach to suicide prevention and behavioral health in higher education;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tina Orwall (D-33)

13 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Melanie Stambaugh R-25Brian Blake D-19Jeff Holy R-6Gerry Pollet D-46Gael Tarleton D-36Larry Haler R-8Mike Sells D-38Roger Goodman D-45John Lovick D-44Noel Frame D-36Chris Kilduff D-28Beth Doglio D-22Derek Stanford D-1

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1379)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1379)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1379)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1379)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1379)
  10. Referred to Appropriations.
  11. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1379)
  12. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1379 in other sessions

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

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