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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5715

SB 5715: Subst use disorder treatment

Establishing a streamlined process to increase the capacity of certain mental health providers to offer substance use disorder treatment.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Health (DOH) to certify an applicant as a chemical dependency professional (CDP) if they are a licensed professional or experienced agency-affiliated counselor, participate in a 35-hour training, pass the CDP examination, and complete at least 40 or 80 hours of supervised training.
  • Reduces supervised hours requirements for a CDP who has practiced at least three years and who is training for another health profession license.
  • Requires DOH to contract with an educational program to provide chemical dependency counselor training to licensed professionals in other health professions.
  • Requires DOH to contract with a telephone consultation service to help CDPs diagnose and treat persons with co-occurring behavioral health disorders.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5715), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-46)
Introduced
January 29, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020
Companion bill
HB 1729
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5715, SSB 5715

AN ACT Relating to establishing a streamlined process to increase the capacity of certain mental health providers to offer substance use disorder treatment;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-46)

15 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Manka Dhingra D-45Bob Hasegawa D-11Senator D-22Karen Keiser D-33Patty Kuderer D-48Joe Nguyen D-34Steve O'Ban R-28Emily Randall D-26Christine Rolfes D-23Shelly Short R-7Dean Takko D-19Kevin Van De Wege D-24Maureen Walsh R-16Claire Wilson D-30Hans Zeiger R-25

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5715)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5715)
  4. Referred to Ways & Means.
  5. BH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5715)
  6. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5715)
  7. And refer to Ways & Means.
  8. BH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. Referred to Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care.
  10. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.

SB 5715 in other sessions

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

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