2SSB 5120: Establishing crisis relief centers in Washington state.

What this bill does

Establishes 23-hour crisis relief centers as a new category of behavioral health facility to provide services to voluntary clients, clients being brought in by first responders, and clients referred by the 988 behavioral health crisis system. Eliminates triage facilities as a category of behavioral health facility and converts existing triage facilities into crisis stabilization units.

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Floor votes

• House: Final Passage as Amended by the House · April 7, 2023
  97 yea · 0 nay · 1 not voting
• House: Final Passage · April 20, 2023
  98 yea · 0 nay
• Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 1, 2023
  47 yea · 0 nay · 2 not voting

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