BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1348: Behavioral health support

Establishing behavioral health support specialists.

Summary

Establishes the profession of behavioral health support specialist.
Requires the Health Care Authority to ensure that behavioral health support specialist services are covered by the state Medicaid program by January 1, 2025.
Requires the Office of the Insurance Commissioner to integrate behavioral health support specialists into the network access standards by July 1, 2025.

From the House Bill Analysis 2023 (HB 1348), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to establishing behavioral health support specialists;

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.

HB 1348 (2025–26) Cannabis/employee ownership · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1348 (2021–22) Incarcerated persons/medical · Enacted · Chapter 166, Laws of 2021
HB 1348 (2019–20) B&O tax provisions · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1348 (2017–18) State water code priorities · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1348 (2015–16) Crisis intervention/officers · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1348 (2013–14) Community & tech colleges · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1348 (2011–12) State gen. obligation bonds · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1348 (2009–10) Professional athletics · Did not pass · died in committee