Final SIRS progress report: HCA says many programs implemented but some CSRSAC recommendations remain incomplete

Oct 5, 2026

HCA presented the final 2026 Substance Use and Recovery Services (SIRS) progress report required under RCW 71.24 0.546, highlighting treatment expansions, data improvements and recovery supports while noting outstanding recommendations (decriminalization, legal advocacy, LGBTQIA2S+ housing) that remain unfulfilled.

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Brianna Peterson, technical plan developer and report administrator, presented highlights from the final SIRS plan progress report and told the committee that although many recommendations moved into implementation, some key recommendations remain incomplete and work will continue despite the statutory reporting requirement ending.

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