SB 5047 - DIGEST
(SEE ALSO PROPOSED 1ST SUB)

Requires a facility, when a person identified as a veteran or eligible for veterans services is being treated for a mental health or substance use disorder, to: (1) Report to the Seattle veterans health administration as soon as reasonably possible, taking into consideration the person's emergency care needs; and

(2) Refer the person to the Seattle veterans health administration facility for treatment if permitted under applicable medicaid laws.