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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6638

SB 6638: Reentry services

Providing reentry services.

Summary

  • Provides for the restoration of Medicaid benefits up to 90 days prior to release for incarcerated or civilly committed persons whose benefits have been suspended and who have a scheduled release date.
  • Requires the Health Care Authority (HCA) to apply for a section 1115 Medicaid waiver to provide reentry services through the state Medicaid program to persons who are releasing from a public institution.
  • Outlines reentry services that may be provided as part of community behavioral health services.
  • Requires a behavioral health agency to provide equivalent services to a conditionally released person committed following an insanity acquittal as are provided to conditionally released persons who are committed under the Involuntary Treatment Act.
  • Requires the HCA to convene a reentry services work group to consider ways to improve reentry services for persons with an identified behavioral health services need.
  • Renames the Offender Reentry Community Safety Program the Reentry Community Services Program, and makes various changes to the program.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 6638), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2020
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2020
  3. Passed SenateFeb 18, 2020
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Claire Wilson (D-30)
Introduced
January 29, 2020 in the Senate
Last action
March 12, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6638, ESSB 6638

AN ACT Relating to providing reentry services to persons releasing from prison, jail, and other institutions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Claire Wilson (D-30)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Liz Lovelett D-40Emily Randall D-26Joe Nguyen D-34Senator D-47Jeannie Darneille D-27

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 18, 2020
Version voted on: ESSB 6638
36 Yea 12 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28100
Republican81101
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · Amendment 1141 by Padden (page 1, line 22)

February 18, 2020
Version voted on: ESSB 6638
22 Yea 26 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32600
Republican19001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Returned to Senate Rules 3. (ESSB 6638)
  2. Referred to Appropriations. (ESSB 6638)
  3. PS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESSB 6638)
  4. First reading, referred to Public Safety. (ESSB 6638)
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 36; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 6638)
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6638)
  7. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6638)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 6638)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6638)
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  12. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation. (ESSB 6638)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6638)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation.
  16. Referred to Ways & Means. (ESSB 6638)
  17. Referred to Ways & Means.
  18. HSRR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 6638)
  19. And refer to Ways & Means. (ESSB 6638)
  20. And refer to Ways & Means.
  21. HSRR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation.

SB 6638 in other sessions

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