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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2067: Mental health pt placement

Concerning the addition of services for long-term placement of mental health patients in community hospitals that voluntarily contract to provide the services.

Summary

  • Requires the department of social and health services and the entities identified in sections 2 and 3 of this act to: (1) Work with willing community hospitals to assess their capacity to become certified to provide long-term mental health placements and to meet the requirements of the community mental health services act; and (2) Enter into contracts and payment arrangements with the hospitals choosing to provide…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 10, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joe Schmick (R-9)
Introduced
February 10, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018

AN ACT Relating to the addition of services for long-term placement of mental health patients in community hospitals that voluntarily contract to provide the services;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe Schmick (R-9)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Eileen Cody D-34Laurie Jinkins D-27Timm 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.
  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. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2067 in other sessions

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