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SB 5120 - Establishes 23-Hour Mental Health and Substance Use Crisis Relief Centers - Washington Key Vote

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Title: Establishes 23-Hour Mental Health and Substance Use Crisis Relief Centers

Signed by Governor Jay Inslee


Title: Establishes 23-Hour Mental Health and Substance Use Crisis Relief Centers

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Title: Establishes 23-Hour Mental Health and Substance Use Crisis Relief Centers

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes 23-hour mental health and substance abuse crisis relief centers effective July 23, 2023.

Highlights:

 

  • Defines terms related to crisis relief services (Sec. 1). 

  • Defines “23 Hour Crisis Relief Center” (Sec. 2).

  • Repeals definition of Triage Center (Sec. 3). 

  • Specifies that if an individual refuses to stay at a 23-hour Crisis Relief Center then they may be held in Custody for longer (Sec. 5). 

  • Requires a technology implementation plan to provide for recliner chairs in the crisis centers (Sec. 16).

Full Bill Text

Title: Establishes 23-Hour Mental Health and Substance Use Crisis Relief Centers

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