BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

SB 5228: Behavioral health OT

Providing occupational therapy services for persons with behavioral health disorders.

Summary

Allows managed care organizations and behavioral health administrative services organizations to provide occupational therapy services to clients who have behavioral health disorders within available funding.
Directs the Health Care Authority to add coverage for occupational therapy to the Medicaid State Plan by June 30, 2024.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5228), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 113, Laws of 2023

AN ACT Relating to providing occupational therapy services for persons with behavioral health disorders;

Passed March 7, 2023

Version voted on: SB 5228

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	28	0	0	1
Republican	20	0	0	0

How each member voted

Passed April 7, 2023

Version voted on: SB 5228

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	57	0	0	1
Republican	40	0	0	0

How each member voted

Apr 20, 2023Effective date 7/23/2023.
Apr 20, 2023Chapter 113, 2023 Laws.
Apr 20, 2023Governor signed.
Apr 14, 2023Delivered to Governor.
Apr 10, 2023Speaker signed.
Apr 8, 2023President signed.
Apr 7, 2023Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Apr 7, 2023Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 7, 2023Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Apr 4, 2023Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Apr 3, 2023APP - Executive action taken by committee.
Apr 3, 2023APP - Majority; do pass.
Mar 24, 2023Referred to Appropriations.
Mar 22, 2023HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
Mar 22, 2023HCW - Majority; do pass.
Mar 9, 2023First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
Mar 7, 2023Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Mar 7, 2023Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 3, 2023Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 24, 2023WM - Majority; do pass.
Feb 24, 2023Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 3, 2023Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 2, 2023And refer to Ways & Means.
Feb 2, 2023HLTC - Majority; do pass.
Jan 10, 2023First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.

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

SB 5228 (2025–26) Health disparities council · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5228 (2021–22) Medical training/equity · Enacted · Chapter 96, Laws of 2021
SB 5228 (2019–20) Lodging special excise taxes · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5228 (2017–18) Hydraulic project approval · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5228 (2015–16) I-90 max. rural county speed · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5228 (2013–14) Local health conditions · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5228 (2011–12) Small alt energy facilities · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5228 (2009–10) Construction/county forces · Enacted · Chapter 29, Laws of 2009