BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 6609: Pharmacists/behav. health

Expanding the role of certain pharmacists.

Summary

Provides a definition of psychiatric pharmacist practitioner.
Allows a psychiatric pharmacist practitioner to perform various functions related to involuntary behavioral health treatment of adults and minors which are currently performed by psychiatrists, physician assistants working with supervising psychiatrists, psychiatric advanced registered nurse practitioners, and other mental health professionals.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 6609), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to expanding the role of certain pharmacists in the delivery of behavioral health services;

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

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

SB 6609 (2017–18) Revenue · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6609 (2015–16) Grad. student loans study · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6609 (2011–12) Medicaid personal care · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6609 (2009–10) Local govt infrastructure · Enacted · Chapter 164, Laws of 2010
SB 6609 (2007–08) Agricultural structures · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 6609 (2005–06) Raw milk · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6609 (2003–04) Sealing juvenile records · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 6609 (2001–02) Ecology department studies · Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 364, Laws of 2002