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2019 Senate Bill 5715: Establishing a streamlined process to increase the capacity of certain mental health providers to offer substance use disorder treatment
Introduced by Sen. David Frockt (Seattle) (D) on January 29, 2019
Referred to the Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee on January 29, 2019
Referred to the Senate Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care Committee on January 30, 2019
Substitute offered in the Senate on February 21, 2019
Requires the Department of Health (DOH) to certify an applicant as a chemical dependency professional (CDP) if they are a licensed professional or experienced agency-affiliated counselor, participate in a 35-hour training, pass the CDP examination, and complete at least 40 or 80 hours of supervised training.
Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on February 22, 2019