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HB 1134 - Establishes a Behavioral Health Crisis Response and Suicide Prevention System - Washington Key Vote

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Title: Establishes a Behavioral Health Crisis Response and Suicide Prevention System

Signed by Governor Jay Inslee


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Title: Establishes a Behavioral Health Crisis Response and Suicide Prevention System

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with senate amendments and pass a bill that establishes a behavioral crisis response hotline and a suicide prevention system in the state of Washington.

Highlights:

  • Requires behavioral health agencies to display the 988 crisis hotline number in common areas and include the number as a calling option on any phone message for persons calling the agency after business hours (Sec. 2).

  • Establishes that professionals in this field of work must receive training every 6 years (Sec. 3). 

  • Authorize best practice guidelines for crisis relief dispatch by July 1, 2023 (Sec. 5).

  • Establishes guidelines for high-risk communities that request these services (Sec. 5).

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Title: Establishes a Behavioral Health Crisis Response and Suicide Prevention System

Title: Establishes a Behavioral Health Crisis Response and Suicide Prevention System

Title: Establishes a Behavioral Health Crisis Response and Suicide Prevention System

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