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| 1 | (YBH) Crisis Response |
| SSB 5853 | 02/26/24 | 1) Allows 23-hour Crisis Relief Centers to serve minors, but not in the same facility as adults | DHIN | HApprops | 02/23/24 | Feb 9 2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 24). (View 2nd Substitute) Floor amendment(s) adopted. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Third reading, passed; Feb 13 First reading, referred to Human Services, Youth, & Early Learning. Feb 20 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Human Services, Youth, & Early Learning at 1:30 PM (Subject to change). Feb 21 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Human Services, Youth, & Early Learning at 1:30 PM. HSEL - Majority; do pass. Minority; without recommendation. Referred to Appropriations. Feb 23 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM Feb 26 Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM | Allows 23-hour Crisis Relief Centers to serve children, but only in a separate treatment area from adults. | Docs | 02/13/24 | 02/20/24 | 02/21/24 | 01/08/24 | 01/11/24 | 01/16/24 | 02/05/24 | 02/09/24 | 02/09/24 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | (WKFC) Workforce |
| HB 1946 | 02/24/24 | 1) Enacts the Behavioral Health Scholarship Program under the Washington Health Corps | ESLI | SWays & Means Committee | 02/23/24 | Feb 8 Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. Feb 12 First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development. Feb 14 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 8:00 AM (Subject to change). Feb 21 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 8:00 AM. HEWD - Majority; do pass. And refer to Ways & Means. Feb 24 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM | 01/09/24 | 01/12/24 | 01/12/24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | (SMH) Restraint & Isolation |
| E2SHB 1479 | 02/21/24 | 1) Limits restraint of students, including prohibiting chemical and mechanical restraint. 2) Prohibits isolation of students in prekindergarten through grade 2, and phases out all student isolation by January 1, 2026. 3) Modifies requirements for incident notification, incident review, incident reporting, behavioral intervention planning, and policies and procedures. 4) Adds staff professional development requirements and governing body training requirements. 5) Establishes state compliance monitoring and support. 6) Requires multiple reports to the Legislature. | CALL | SEL/K12 | 02/22/24 | Feb 13 4th substitute bill substituted. Floor amendment(s) adopted. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Third reading, passed; Feb 15 First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). Feb 21 Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM. | 4th Substitute Bill Summary: 1) Limits restraint and isolation of students, including by prohibiting chemical and mechanical restraint. 2) DELETED 3) Modifies requirements for incident notification, incident review, incident reporting, behavioral intervention planning, and policies and procedures. 4) Adds staff and governing body training requirements. 5) Establishes state compliance monitoring and support, including, subject to appropriation, trainings and coaching services. 6) Requires multiple reports from agencies to the Legislature. | SB 5559 | Docs | 01/08/24 | 01/11/24 | 01/30/24 | 02/05/24 | 02/05/24 | 02/09/24 | 02/13/24 | 02/15/24 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | (YBH) Youth Behavioral Health |
| HB 2256 | 1) Modifies membership and requirements for the children and youth behavioral health work group (work group). 2) Delays the deadline for the work group Strategic Plan Advisory Group to submit a draft strategic plan regarding behavioral health from October 1, 2024, to August 1, 2025. 3) Extends the expiration of the work group from December 30, 2026, to December 30, 2027. | CALL | S2nd RdConsCal | 02/22/24 | Feb 12 1st substitute bill substituted (HSEL 24). (View 1st Substitute) Floor amendment(s) adopted. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 1. Feb 14 First reading, referred to Human Services. Feb 19 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 10:30 AM (Subject to change). Feb 20 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 10:30 AM. HS - Majority; do pass. Feb 21 Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. Feb 23 Placed on second reading consent calendar. | 2nd Substitute Summary: 1) Modifies membership and requirements for the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Work Group (Work Group). 2) Delays the deadline for the work group Strategic Plan Advisory Group to submit a draft strategic plan regarding behavioral health from October 1, 2024, to August 1, 2025. 3) Extends the expiration of the Work Group from December 30, 2026, to December 30, 2029. | Docs | 01/10/24 | 01/17/24 | 01/19/24 | 01/24/24 | 02/12/24 | 02/12/24 | 02/14/24 | 02/19/24 | 02/20/24 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | (WKFC) Workforce |
| HB 2247 | 02/20/24 | 1) Changes licensing requirements, practice settings, and reimbursement requirements for various behavioral health professions. | BATE | SWays & Means Committee | 02/22/24 | Feb 12 2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 24). (View 2nd Substitute) Floor amendment(s) adopted. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. Feb 16 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 8:00 AM Feb 20 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care Feb 21 Referred to Ways & Means. Feb 23 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM | The substitute bill: -delays the ability for an agency affiliated counselor to practice in a federally -qualified health center until January 1, 2028; -changes the effective date for removing the cap on renewals for associate licenses and substance use professional trainees from October 1, 2025, to 90 days after the adjournment of session; -adds licensed psychological associates to the definition of "mental health professional" for purposes of the community behavioral health system; -clarifies that a supervisor may charge an associate licensee only for expenses in excess of the stipend and caps the amount that may be charged at $1,600 (instead of $150 per hour to a maximum of $2,000); -synchronizes language allowing associates to practice while their license applications are processed to allow such practice for 120 days after the Department of Health receives the application or until the application is processed, whichever is sooner; and -removes provisions requiring health insurers and Medicaid managed care organizations to include associate licenses in their provider networks if they include the parent licenses for those professions. | Docs | 01/09/24 | 01/23/24 | 01/30/24 | 02/05/24 | 02/08/24 | 02/12/24 | 02/12/24 | 02/14/24 | 02/16/24 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | (SMH) Substance Use |
| SSB 5804 | 1) Requires all school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools, not just those with 2000 or more students, to obtain and maintain at least one set of opioid overdose reversal medication doses in each of the public schools and to adopt a related policy. | KUDE | HEducation | 02/15/24 | Feb 1 1st substitute bill substituted (EDU 24). Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. Feb 5 First reading, referred to Education. Feb 15 Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM. Feb 19 Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM | Substitute Bill Summary: 1) Requires all school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools, not just school districts with 2,000 or more students, to obtain and maintain opioid overdose reversal medication in each school and to adopt a related policy. 2) **Directs the Washington State School Directors' Association to update a model policy that meets specified guidelines. 3) **Makes available to all public schools a grant program for purchasing opioid overdose reversal medication and training personnel to administer the medication. | HB 2029 | Docs | 02/05/24 | 02/15/24 | 02/19/24 | 01/08/24 | 01/11/24 | 01/17/24 | 01/18/24 | 01/18/24 | 01/24/24 | 02/01/24 | |||||||||||
| 7 | (YBH) Youth Behavioral Health |
| HB 1929 | 02/03/24 | 1) Establishes the Post-Inpatient Housing Program for Young Adults (Program) to provide supportive transitional housing with behavioral health supports for persons ages 18 to 24, who are exiting inpatient behavioral 2) Directs the Health Care Authority to administer the Program by providing funding to community-based organizations to operate at least two resident programs with six to ten beds each to serve Program participants for up to 90 dayshealth treatment. | CORT | SHuman Svcs | 02/15/24 | Feb 10 2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 24). (View 2nd Substitute) Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. Feb 13 First reading, referred to Human Services. Feb 15 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 8:00 AM. Feb 20 Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 10:30 AM | 2nd Substitute Bill Summary: 1) Creates the Post-Inpatient Housing Program for Young Adults to provide supportive transitional housing with behavioral health supports for persons 18 to 24 years old who are exiting inpatient behavioral health treatment. 2) Requires the Health Care Authority provide funding for communitybased organizations to operate at least two residential programs with six to ten beds each to serve participants for up to 90 days. | SB 6050 | Docs | 01/08/24 | 01/16/24 | 01/19/24 | 02/05/24 | 02/10/24 | 02/10/24 | 02/13/24 | 02/15/24 | 02/20/24 | |||||||||||
| 8 | (SMH) Social Emotional Learning |
| HB 2239 | 1) Encourages school districts and public schools to provide instruction on skills that promote social, emotional, behavioral, and mental health and wellness. 2) Directs, subject to appropriation, the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to annually distribute funding to support this instruction and to submit an outcomes report. | TIMM | SEL/K12 | 02/12/24 | Jan 29 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials) ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report) Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report) Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report) Jan 31 Referred to Appropriations. Feb 3 Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. (Committee Materials) Feb 5 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM. Feb 8 Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. Feb 12 2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 24). (View 2nd Substitute) Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Third reading, passed; Feb 14 First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | As compared to the original bill, the substitute bill requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to work with the Governor's Interagency Coordinating Council on Health Disparities to: (1) implement the grant program for implementing social-emotional learning that is consistent with the state learning standards; and (2) assist schools in implementing youth suicide prevention activities. | Docs | 01/09/24 | 01/25/24 | 01/29/24 | 02/05/24 | 02/12/24 | 02/12/24 | 02/14/24 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | (SMH) Substance Use Prevention |
| HB 1956 | 1) Requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to update and publicly post substance use prevention education materials and resources for middle and high school students. 2) Directs the OSPI to revise the health and physical education K-12 learning standards to include knowledge and understanding related to fentanyl, other opioids, and other life-threatening drug use. 3) Requires fentanyl and other opioid prevention education to be provided to students in grades 7 and 9 annually. | LEAV | SEL/K12 | 02/09/24 | Feb 9 2nd substitute bill substituted; Floor amendment(s) adopted. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. Feb 13 First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. Feb 15 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. | 1) Directs the Department of Health to develop, implement, and maintain a statewide drug overdose prevention and awareness campaign to address the drug overdose epidemic that meets specified requirements. 2) Requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to develop, periodically update, and make available school and classroom substance use prevention and awareness materials. 3) Directs the OSPI to adjust the state health and physical education learning standards for middle and high school students to add opioids to the list of drugs included in drug-related education. | SB 5923 | Docs | 01/08/24 | 01/18/24 | 01/25/24 | 02/05/24 | 02/09/24 | 02/09/24 | 02/13/24 | 02/15/24 | |||||||||||||
| 10 | (O) SpEd |
| HB 2130 | 1) Extends the provision of special education and related services to students with disabilities until the end of the school year in which the students turn age 22, or high school graduation, whichever occurs first. 2) Requires specified state agencies to collaborate to develop an implementation plan for extending special education services. | POLL | HApprops | 01/31/24 | Jan 25 Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials) Jan 29 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials) ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report) Jan 31 Referred to Appropriations. | Docs | 01/25/24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | (SMH) Substance Use |
| SSB 5923 | 1) Tasks the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and other agencies to review and update substance use prevention education materials and resources provided to students and families in middle and high schools. 2) Directs OSPI to revise the health and physical education K-12 learning standards to include knowledge and understanding related to fentanyl, opioid, and other life-threatening drug use. 3) Requires education to prevent fentanyl and other opioid use to be provided once a year to all students in seventh and ninth grade. 4) Strongly encourages school districts to work with their educational service districts and substance abuse intervention specialists to provide this education and invite families where possible. | WELL | SWays & Means | 01/30/24 | Jan 17 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM. (Committee Materials) EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report) And refer to Ways & Means. Jan 18 Referred to Ways & Means. Jan 30 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM. (Committee Materials) | HB 1956 | Docs | 01/11/24 | 01/17/24 | 01/17/24 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | (SMH) Restraint & Isolation |
| SB 5966 | 1) Prohibits certain restraint and isolation of students including chemical restraint and mechanical restraint. 2) Allows physical restraint and isolation only when certain requirements are met. 3) Expands the procedures following the use of restraint or isolation, including notifications, incident reviews, and incident reports. 4) Directs school districts to adopt a restraint and isolation policy and procedure and a professional development plan. 5) Directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to provide technical assistance, monitor and support compliance, and develop a required training program for school board members. 6) Increases staff allocations for paraeducators in the prototypical school funding model. | WICL | SEL/K-12 | 01/22/24 | Jan 8 First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (View Original Bill) Jan 22 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials) | Docs | 01/22/24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | (O) Meals |
| HB 2058 | 1) Requires all school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools to provide breakfast and lunch without charge to any requesting students, beginning with the 2024?25 school year. 2) Modifies funding provisions for the Learning Assistance Program and National Board Certification bonuses for the 2024-25 through 2027-28 school years for school districts and schools subject to the meal 3) Makes all provisions null and void if funding is not provided in the operating budget.provision requirements. | RICC | HApprops | 01/22/24 | Jan 11 Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials) Jan 18 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials) ED - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report) Jan 22 Referred to Appropriations. | SB 5964 | Docs | 01/11/24 | 01/18/24 | 01/18/24 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | (SMH) School Mental Health |
| HB 2280 | RULE | HEducation | 01/10/24 | Jan 10 First reading, referred to Education. (View Original Bill) | SB 6216 | Docs | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | (YBH) Youth Behavioral Health |
| SB 6050 | DHIN | SHuman Services | 01/09/24 | Jan 9 Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 8:00 AM (Subject to change). (2024) | HB 1929 | Docs | 01/25/24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | (SMH) Attendance |
| HB 2146 | RULE | HEducation | 01/08/24 | Jan 4 Prefiled for introduction. Jan 8 First reading, referred to Education. (View Original Bill) | SB 5850 | Docs | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | (SMH) Data |
| HB 1675 | MCEN | HEducation | 01/08/24 | Jan 8 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | Docs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | (SMH) Restraint & Isolation |
| SB 5559 | 1) Prohibits the isolation, mechanical restraint, or chemical restraint of students by school staff, including the phasing out of isolation rooms. 2) Modifies follow-up procedures and reporting requirements regarding restraint and isolation. 3) Directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and school districts to provide certain resources and training and allows OSPI to put school districts on plans of improvements if they are not reporting required information. 4) Applies restraint and isolation requirements to nonpublic agencies operating special education programs. | WICL | SEL/K-12 | 01/08/24 | Jan 8 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status | HB 1479 | Docs | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | (WKFC) Workforce |
| HB 1348 | 1) Establishes the profession of behavioral health support specialist. 2) Requires the Health Care Authority to ensure that behavioral health support specialist services are covered by the state Medicaid program by January 1, 2025. 3) Requires the Office of the Insurance Commissioner to integrate behavioral health support specialists into the network access standards by July 1, 2025. | CALL | HC/Wellness | 01/08/24 | Jan 8 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. | SB 5189 | Docs | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | (O) SpEd |
| HB 2174 | POLL | HEducation | 01/08/24 | Jan 5 Prefiled for introduction. Jan 8 First reading, referred to Education. (View Original Bill) | Docs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | (SMH) Substance Use |
| HB 2029 | RULE | HEducation | 01/08/24 | Dec 22 Prefiled for introduction. Jan 8 First reading, referred to Education. (View Original Bill) | SB 5804 | Docs | |||||||||||||||||||||||