BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1529

HB 1529: Peer counselors/agency affil

Removing barriers for agency affiliated counselors practicing as peer counselors.

Summary

Prohibits the Department of Health (DOH) from requiring an applicant for registration as an agency-affiliated counselor (AAC) for the purpose of work as a peer counselor to participate in a voluntary substance abuse monitoring program as a condition of registration if the person has at least one year of recovery from a substance use disorder.
Prohibits DOH and certain employers from automatically denying applications for registration as an AAC or employment as a peer counselor based on a history of certain criminal offenses if the offense was the result of a substance use disorder or untreated mental illness and the person has at least one year of recovery.
Directs the Health Care Authority to certify substance use disorder peer counselors and to include reimbursement for substance use disorder peer services in the Medicaid state plan.
Directs DOH to conduct a sunrise reviews to evaluate transfer of the current peer support counselor certification program to DOH and to evaluate the need for creation of an advanced peer support specialist credential.
Removes a 60-day time limit for an applicant for registration as an AAC to work while their application is pending with DOH.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 1529), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

AN ACT Relating to removing barriers for agency affiliated counselors practicing as peer counselors;

Passed March 1, 2019

Version voted on: SHB 1529

94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	55	0	0	2
Republican	39	0	0	2

How each member voted

Jan 21, 2020House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1529)
Jan 13, 2020By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1529)
Apr 28, 2019By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1529)
Apr 17, 2019Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1529)
Apr 2, 2019Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1529)
Mar 29, 2019BH - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 1529)
Mar 6, 2019Referred to Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care. (SHB 1529)
Mar 5, 2019First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care. (SHB 1529)
Mar 1, 2019Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. (SHB 1529)
Mar 1, 2019Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1529)
Mar 1, 20191st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1529)
Mar 1, 20191st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 28, 2019Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1529)
Feb 28, 2019Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 22, 2019Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1529)
Feb 22, 2019Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 20, 2019HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1529)
Feb 20, 2019HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 23, 2019First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

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

HB 1529 (2025–26) Cities/county road resources · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1529 (2023–24) Horse racing/funding · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1529 (2021–22) Toll revenues/debt service · Enacted · Chapter 136, Laws of 2021
HB 1529 (2017–18) Use of deadly force · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1529 (2015–16) Port district per diem rates · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1529 (2013–14) Tenant screening information · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1529 (2011–12) Liquor-related products · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1529 (2009–10) Telemedicine · Enacted · Chapter 326, Laws of 2009