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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5863: Treatment provider evals.

Requiring the Department of Social and Health Services to adopt outcome and performance measures to evaluate substance use disorder treatment providers.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to establish a performance measure for substance use disorder treatment programs which measures the elimination of disordered substance abuse.
  • Requires DSHS to collect baseline performance data from substance use disorder treatment providers starting March 1, 2018.
  • Requires behavioral health organizations, starting January 1, 2019, to implement contracts with substance use disorder treatment providers which tie provider payment to the achievement of goals related to elimination of disordered substance abuse.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5863), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedMar 6, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mark Miloscia (R-30)
Introduced
March 6, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to requiring adoption of outcome and performance measures to evaluate substance use disorder treatment providers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mark Miloscia (R-30)

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. Referred to Ways & Means.
  6. Minority; do not pass.
  7. And refer to Ways & Means.
  8. HSMH - Majority; do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.

SB 5863 in other sessions

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