BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5242: Behavioral health resources

Establishing an interactive screening program to improve access to behavioral health resources for health care providers.

Summary

Directs the Department of Health to contract with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to implement the Interactive Screening Program for the benefit of health professionals in Washington State.
Finances the program by a surcharge on professional credentialling fees.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5242), 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 an interactive screening program to improve access to behavioral health resources for health care providers;

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.

SB 5242 (2023–24) Abortion cost sharing · Enacted · Chapter 194, Laws of 2023
SB 5242 (2021–22) Media literacy & digital cit · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5242 (2019–20) Rural county economic dev. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5242 (2017–18) Insurance/goods & services · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5242 (2015–16) Passenger-only ferry distr's · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5242 (2013–14) Certif'd instructional staff · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5242 (2011–12) Motorcycle profiling · Enacted · Chapter 49, Laws of 2011
SB 5242 (2009–10) Leaving work voluntarily · Did not pass · died in committee