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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SSB 5884

SB 5884: Behavioral health support

Establishing behavioral health support specialists.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Health to partner with the University of Washington to develop rules for the certification for behavioral health support specialists by January 1, 2024.
  • Defines behavioral health support specialists as paraprofessionals with at least a bachelor's degree level of education who practice in partnership with a licensed behavioral health professional who has behavioral health in their scope of practice, including at a licensed community behavioral health agency.
  • Requires the Health Care Authority to require coverage for the services of behavioral health support specialists under the state Medicaid program.

From the Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill Report (E2SSB 5884), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2022
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2022
  3. Passed SenateFeb 11, 2022
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Yasmin Trudeau (D-27)
Introduced
January 18, 2022 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5884, SSB 5884, E2SSB 5884

AN ACT Relating to establishing behavioral health support specialists;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Yasmin Trudeau (D-27)

8 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Manka Dhingra D-45Bob Hasegawa D-11Patty Kuderer D-48John Lovick D-44Joe Nguyen D-34T'wina Nobles D-28Rebecca Saldaña D-37Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2022
Version voted on: E2SSB 5884
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (E2SSB 5884)
  2. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. (E2SSB 5884)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SSB 5884)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 5884)
  5. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SSB 5884)
  6. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SSB 5884)
  7. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5884)
  8. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SSB 5884)
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5884)
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  12. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SSB 5884)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SSB 5884)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5884)
  15. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5884)
  16. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5884)
  19. Referred to Ways & Means.
  20. BH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5884)
  21. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5884)
  22. And refer to Ways & Means.
  23. BH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. Referred to Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care.
  25. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.

SB 5884 in other sessions

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