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Department of Health seeks authority, fees to continue accrediting opioid treatment programs

Washington State House Health Care & Wellness Committee · February 18, 2026
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Summary

SB 59 88 would authorize the Washington Department of Health to be an approved accrediting body for opioid treatment programs and set fees to cover accreditation costs; the department and tribal partners urged support to maintain state‑centered accreditation.

The committee heard Feb. 18 on SB 59 88, a Department of Health agency request bill to provide explicit statutory authority for the Department to serve as an approved accrediting body for opioid treatment programs (OTPs) and to set fees to support accreditation services. Staff noted that…

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