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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1583: Certified peer specialists

Creating the profession of certified peer specialists.

Summary

  • Establishes certified peer specialists and certified peer specialist trainees as new health professions to be certified by the Department of Health.
  • Directs the Health Care Authority to develop and offer an 80-hour education course for persons seeking to become certified as a peer specialist or peer specialist trainee.
  • Establishes standards and training for approved supervisors of certified peer specialist trainees.
  • Establishes training requirements for certified peer specialists practicing as peer crisis responders.

From the House Bill Analysis 2023 (HB 1583), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2023
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Carolyn Eslick (R-39)
Introduced
January 25, 2023 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to addressing the behavioral health workforce shortage and expanding access to peer services by creating the profession of certified peer specialists;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Carolyn Eslick (R-39)

26 co-sponsors (17 Democrats, 9 Republicans)

Lauren Davis D-32Mary Dye R-9Lisa Callan D-5Andrew Barkis R-2Nicole Macri D-43Jenny Graham R-6Tina Orwall D-33Mike Volz R-6Marcus Riccelli D-3Sam Low R-39Travis Couture R-35Tom Dent R-13Tana Senn D-41My-Linh Thai D-41Suzanne Schmidt R-4Mari Leavitt D-28Amy Walen D-48Jessica Bateman D-22Leonard Christian R-4Timm Ormsby D-3Alex Ramel D-40Beth Doglio D-22Dave Paul D-10Julia Reed D-36Gerry Pollet D-46Shelley Kloba D-1

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 1583 in other sessions

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