BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6295

SB 6295: Behavioral health/high users

Creating a path to recovery for high users of behavioral health crisis and criminal justice systems.

Summary

Requires the Department of Social and Health Services to provide supplemental enhanced resources to a person discharging from involuntary commitment at a psychiatric facility after dismissal of a criminal case based on incompetency to stand trial, in collaboration with other entities.
Requires behavioral health administrative services organizations (BH-ASOs) to provide wraparound services for persons in the community with a history of involvement with the forensic psychiatric system if the BH-ASO is not able to refer the person to a specialty service.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to creating a path to recovery for high users of behavioral health crisis and criminal justice systems;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Jan 31, 2024Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6295)
Jan 31, 2024Referred to Ways & Means.
Jan 30, 2024And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6295)
Jan 30, 2024HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6295)
Jan 30, 2024HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 30, 2024And refer to Ways & Means.
Jan 23, 2024First 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 6295 (2025–26) Property tax/residence · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6295 (2019–20) False reporting · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6295 (2017–18) Sale of horses · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6295 (2015–16) Coroner's inquests/venue · Enacted · Chapter 13, Laws of 2016
SB 6295 (2013–14) Faith-based healing · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6295 (2011–12) Exchange facilitators · Enacted · Chapter 34, Laws of 2012
SB 6295 (2009–10) Photographing citizens · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6295 (2007–08) Workplace e-learning · Enacted · Chapter 258, Laws of 2008