BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6485

SB 6485: Children mental health serv.

Improving access to mental health services for children and youth.

Summary

Re-establishes the Children's Mental Health Workgroup (Workgroup) until December 30, 2020.
Increases the number of co-chairs of the Workgroup from two to three, with two co-chairs being legislators representing the minority and majority caucuses in the House of Representatives.
Allows provider reimbursement for services delivered through partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient treatment programs, as well as time supervising persons working toward licensure as a social worker, mental health counselor, or marriage and family therapist.
Directs the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to develop strategies for expanding home visiting services.
Requires DCYF to provide infant nurse consultation for child care providers in two regions.
Establishes one additional residency in child psychiatry at the University of Washington.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6485), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to improving access to mental health services for children and youth;

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

Feb 2, 2018Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6485)
Feb 2, 2018Referred to Ways & Means.
Jan 31, 2018HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6485)
Jan 31, 2018And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6485)
Jan 31, 2018And refer to Ways & Means.
Jan 31, 2018HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 19, 2018First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

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

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SB 6485 (2015–16) Chemical dep./mental health · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6485 (2013–14) Child support noncompliance · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6485 (2011–12) Liability · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6485 (2009–10) Craft distilleries · Enacted · Chapter 290, Laws of 2010
SB 6485 (2007–08) WASL math questions · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6485 (2005–06) Dry fertilizer · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6485 (2003–04) Hospitals · Enacted · Chapter 261, Laws of 2004