2SHB 1427 — Concerning certified peer support specialists.

What this bill does

Changes the name of the profession of certified peer specialists to "certified peer support specialists." Establishes three categories of endorsements that peer support specialists may add to their certification related to domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. Directs the Health Care Authority to contract with an external entity to develop ways to expand access to peer support services through providing technical assistance, billing health carriers, creating substance use disorder peer-run respite centers, and exploring the use of capitated payment arrangements. Requires that the accessibility to peer services in a managed care organization's network be given significant weight in any procurement for Medicaid managed care services.

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Floor votes

• House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 11, 2025
  85 yea · 11 nay · 2 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · April 16, 2025
  46 yea · 2 nay · 1 not voting

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• SHB 1498 — Concerning domestic violence co-responder programs.