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Legislature passed bills on children’s behavioral health, school supports and rural hospital rates
Summary
HCA staff summarized several bills passed this session that affect behavioral‑health systems: children/youth system‑of‑care leadership (2SHB 2429), school behavioral‑health coordination (3SHB 1634), PAL assessment flexibility (HB 2254), tribal hospital Medicaid rate increase (SSB 6194), and several other targeted measures; staff invited questions about local implementation.
Scott Tankersley, with the Health Care Authority’s behavioral‑health division, briefed the group on key legislation passed in the session that affects regional behavioral health services.
He said second substitute House Bill 2429 advances Washington’s statewide children and youth system‑of‑care by requiring the governor to establish a leadership council to coordinate and monitor implementation of the Washington Thriving strategic plan. Engrossed third…
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