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2019 Senate Bill 5431: Concerning community facilities needed to ensure a continuum of care for behavioral health patients
Introduced by Sen. David Frockt (Seattle) (D) on January 21, 2019
Referred to the Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee on January 21, 2019
Substitute offered in the Senate on February 21, 2019
Requires the Health Care Authority (HCA) to assess community capacity to provide long-term inpatient care to involuntary patients and contract for such services to the extent that certified providers are available.
Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on February 22, 2019