SHB 2405: Establishing a pilot program for posttraumatic stress disorder treatment and research.
Signed into law: Chapter 220, Laws of 2026
- Sponsor
- Schmidt
- Introduced
- January 13, 2026
- Status
- C 220 L 26
- Last action
- Effective date 7/1/2026*. (March 25, 2026)
- As of
- October 16, 2026, 5:15 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Establishes a pilot program in the Department of Labor and Industries to allow workers' compensation coverage of post-traumatic stress disorder treatment up to a specified number of sessions before claim adjudication and after claim closure.
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Floor votes
- House: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 16, 202690 yea · 1 nay · 7 not voting
- Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 5, 202649 yea · 0 nay
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