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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5763

SB 5763: Children's mental health

Implementing recommendations from the children's mental health work group.

Summary

  • Requires the Health Care Authority to coordinate mental health resources for Medicaid-eligible children, maintain an adequate provider network, and require screenings for depression for children and youth ages 11-21.
  • Requires behavioral health organizations to reimburse providers for providing mental health services through telemedicine.
  • Provides mental health resources for childcare providers and educational service districts.
  • Requires a workforce survey of children's mental health clinician data and establishes new child psychiatrist residencies at the University of Washington and Washington State University.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5763), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 8, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Judy Warnick (R-13)
Introduced
February 8, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2018
Companion bill
HB 1713
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5763, SSB 5763

AN ACT Relating to implementing recommendations from the children's mental health work group;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Judy Warnick (R-13)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jeannie Darneille D-27Karen Keiser D-33Christine Rolfes D-23

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5763)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5763)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5763)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5763)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5763)
  10. Referred to Ways & Means.
  11. HSMH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5763)
  12. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5763)
  13. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5763)
  14. Minority; without recommendation.
  15. And refer to Ways & Means.
  16. HSMH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. First reading, referred to Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.

SB 5763 in other sessions

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

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