Addressing the State v. Blake decision. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Responding to the State v. Blake decision by addressing justice system responses and behavioral health prevention, treatment, and related services. )
Summary
Requires the Heath Care Authority (HCA), in collaboration with the Substance Use Recovery Services Advisory Committee, to implement measures that assist persons with substance use disorder in accessing outreach, treatment, and recovery support services.
Requires that each behavioral health administrative services organization establish a recovery navigator program to provide community-based outreach, intake, assessment, connection to services, and long-term intensive case management and recovery coaching services to individuals with substance use disorder.
Establishes funding programs related to increased substance use disorder treatment services, expanded recovery support services, homeless outreach stabilization transition programs, projects for psychiatric outreach to the homeless program, substance misuse prevention efforts, and contingency management programs.
Modifies offenses and penalties under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act and related provisions, and requires pre-arrest diversion measures for possession offenses.
Modifies provisions authorizing alternatives to arrest for persons with mental health disorders to include persons with substance use disorder and to expand referral options and processes.
Requires basic law enforcement training to include training on interactions with persons with substance use disorder.
From the Engrossed House Bill Report (ESB 5476), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Enacted (partial veto)Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 311, Laws of 2021