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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1876

HB 1876: Children's mental health

Concerning children's mental health.

Summary

  • Establishes a Partnership Access Line for Schools pilot program.
  • Expands child and adolescent psychiatry residencies at the University of Washington and the Washington State University.
  • Requires the Health Care Authority (HCA) to develop a state plan for implementing Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) programs and ensure CSC teams are operating in regional service areas by specified dates.
  • Requires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to deliver infant and early childhood mental health consultation.
  • Requires the HCA to provide online training for behavioral health providers related to parent-initiated treatment (PIT) and other treatment options.
  • Requires the HCA to conduct an annual survey of parents, youth, and behavioral health providers to measure the impacts of policy changes in PIT.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1876), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 4, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Noel Frame (D-36)
Introduced
February 4, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020
Companion bill
SB 5903
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1876, SHB 1876

AN ACT Relating to implementing policies related to children's mental health as reviewed and recommended by the children's mental health work group;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Noel Frame (D-36)

6 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Carolyn Eslick R-39Sherry Appleton D-23Lauren Davis D-32Steve Bergquist D-11Gerry Pollet D-46Beth Doglio D-22

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1876)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1876)
  4. Referred to Appropriations.
  5. HSEL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1876)
  6. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1876)
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. HSEL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Human Services & Early Learning.

HB 1876 in other sessions

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