SB 6485-S - DIGEST |
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) |
Reestablishes the children's mental health work group to: (1) Identify barriers to and opportunities for accessing mental health services for children and families; and |
(2) Advise the legislature on statewide mental health services for this population. |
Provides a December 30, 2020, expiration date for the work group. |
Expands the duties and responsibilities of the following: (1) The state health care authority; |
(2) The department of social and health services; |
(3) Behavioral health organizations; |
(4) Regional service areas; |
(5) The department of children, youth, and families; |
(6) The child and adolescent psychiatry residency program at the University of Washington; and |
(7) The office of the superintendent of public instruction. |