BILL · 2019–20 SESSION
SB 5055: Behav. health peer services
Increasing availability of peer services for persons with behavioral health disorders.
Summary
- Directs the Health Care Authority to continue the development of a peer support program for individuals with substance use disorder.
- Directs the Department of Health to conduct a sunrise review to evaluate the need for the creation of an advanced peer support specialist credential.
From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5055), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 14, 2019
- Out of committeeJan 31, 2019
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Steve O'Ban (R-28)
- Introduced
- January 14, 2019 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 13, 2020
AN ACT Relating to increasing availability of peer services for persons with behavioral health disorders;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Steve O'Ban (R-28)
4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- HLTC - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
- Prefiled for introduction.
SB 5055 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5055 (2025–26) Agritourism
- SB 5055 (2023–24) Private prison contracting
- SB 5055 (2021–22) Law enforcement grievances
- SB 5055 (2017–18) Jnt. admin rules review comm
- SB 5055 (2015–16) Sewer system in right-of-way
- SB 5055 (2013–14) State archivist
- SB 5055 (2011–12) Probate/pers. representative
- SB 5055 (2009–10) UTC proceedings/customers