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House rejects $17,000 cap on accreditation fee; bill granting Department of Health accreditation authority passes
Summary
Lawmakers debated an amendment to cap accreditation fees for opioid‑treatment programs at $17,000; Representative Marshall said the figure reflected the Department of Health's estimate but the amendment failed and Substitute Senate Bill 5988 passed on final reading, 62‑34‑2.
The Washington State House debated and rejected an amendment that would have capped accreditation fees for opioid‑treatment programs at $17,000, then approved Substitute Senate Bill 5988 to authorize accreditation services by the Department of Health.
Representative Marshall (2nd District) introduced Amendment 2336, saying the $17,000 cap was based on the Department of Health’s $16,600 cost estimate and would provide an upper limit so fees do not “continue to expand with no limits.” Marshall told colleagues some opioid…
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