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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

HB 1349: Peer specialists

Concerning peer specialists.

Summary

  • Establishes licensed peer specialists and licensed peer specialist trainees as new health professions to be licensed by the Department of Health.
  • Establishes standards and training for approved supervisors of licensed peer specialist trainees.
  • Establishes training requirements for licensed peer specialists practicing as peer crisis responders.

From the House Bill Analysis 2021 (HB 1349), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2021
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lauren Davis (D-32)
Introduced
January 22, 2021 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to peer specialists;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lauren Davis (D-32)

23 co-sponsors (20 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Michelle Valdez R-26Noel Frame D-36Mari Leavitt D-28Tarra Simmons D-23Dave Paul D-10Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Tina Orwall D-33Sharon Shewmake D-42Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Vandana Slatter D-48Strom Peterson D-21Tana Senn D-41Alex Ramel D-40Jamila Taylor D-30Cindy Ryu D-32Davina Duerr D-1Andrew Barkis R-2Gerry Pollet D-46Frank Chopp D-43Nicole Macri D-43Lisa Callan D-5Timm Ormsby D-3Paul Harris R-17

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 1349 in other sessions

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

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