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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 2319

HB 2319: Substance use treatment

Concerning substance use disorder treatment.

Summary

  • Directs behavioral health agencies to submit policies to the Department of Health (Department) related to the transfer or discharge of a person without the person's consent and requires the Department to adopt a model policy based on the policies that it receives.
  • Requires behavioral health agencies to provide patients seeking treatment for opioid use disorder or alcohol use disorder with education related to treatment options, including any available pharmacological treatments.
  • Requires the length of an initial authorization for inpatient or residential substance use disorder treatment approved by the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB), private health insurers, and Medicaid managed care organizations to be no less than 14 days from the date of admission.
  • Prohibits the PEBB, private health insurers, and Medicaid managed care organizations from considering a patient's length of abstinence when determining whether services are medically necessary if the abstinence is due to incarceration or hospitalization.
  • Directs the Office of the Insurance Commissioner to convene a work group of commercial health carriers, Medicaid managed care organizations, and behavioral health agencies to develop recommendations for streamlining the requirements and processes for the authorization and reauthorization of inpatient or residential substance use disorder treatment.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2319), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2024
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2024
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lauren Davis (D-32)
Introduced
January 11, 2024 in the House
Last action
February 20, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2319, SHB 2319, 2SHB 2319

AN ACT Relating to substance use disorder treatment;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lauren Davis (D-32)

22 co-sponsors (18 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Nicole Macri D-43Gina Mosbrucker R-14Dan Griffey R-35Chris Stearns D-47Mary Fosse D-38Alex Ramel D-40Tarra Simmons D-23Greg Nance D-23Shelley Kloba D-1Darya Farivar D-46Jessica Bateman D-22Julia Reed D-36Cindy Ryu D-32Frank Chopp D-43Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Carolyn Eslick R-39Cyndy Jacobsen R-25Roger Goodman D-45Emily Alvarado D-34Strom Peterson D-21Gerry Pollet D-46Clyde Shavers D-10

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (2SHB 2319)
  2. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 2319)
  3. House Rules "X" file.
  4. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 2319)
  5. Minority; without recommendation. (2SHB 2319)
  6. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 2319)
  7. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 2319)
  8. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2319)
  9. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2319)
  10. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2319)
  11. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2319)
  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2319)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  14. Minority; without recommendation.
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2319)
  19. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2319)
  20. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2319)
  21. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. Minority; without recommendation.
  24. Referred to Appropriations.
  25. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 2319 in other sessions

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

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