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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5434

SB 5434: Comm hospitals/mental health

Concerning the addition of services for long-term placement of mental health patients in community hospitals that voluntarily contract and are certified by the department of social and health services.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Social and Health Services to contract with Behavioral Health Organizations to provide a portion of their allocated long-term treatment capacity in the community, instead of in the state hospitals.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5434), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-18)
Introduced
January 24, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2018
Companion bill
HB 1546
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5434, SSB 5434

AN ACT Relating to the addition of services for long-term placement of mental health patients in community hospitals that voluntarily contract and are certified by the department of social and health services;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-18)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Annette Cleveland D-49

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5434)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5434)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5434)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5434)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5434)
  10. Referred to Ways & Means.
  11. HSMH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5434)
  12. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5434)
  13. And refer to Ways & Means.
  14. HSMH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.

SB 5434 in other sessions

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

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