H-1155.1

HOUSE BILL 1737


State of Washington	65th Legislature	2017 Regular Session

By Representatives Volz, Lovick, Holy, Pollet, Kraft, Koster, McCaslin, Haler, Hudgins, Stambaugh, Reeves, Kilduff, Tarleton, Irwin, Steele, J. Walsh, Shea, Stanford, Jinkins, Muri, and Slatter

Read first time 01/27/17. Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

AN ACT Relating to veterans' mental health services at institutions of higher education; and adding a new section to chapter 28B.10 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 28B.10 RCW to read as follows:

Subject to the appropriation of funds for this specific purpose, the state universities, regional universities, and the state college shall each employ at least one full-time mental health counselor licensed under chapter 18.225 RCW who has experience working with active members of the military or military veterans, to work with student, faculty, and staff veterans, as well as their spouses and dependents, through each institution's veteran resource center.

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