SHB 2720: Increasing access and resources for behavioral health emergency services providers by imposing a covered lives assessment on specific health plans.

What this bill does

Creates a covered lives assessment on certain health plans. Establishes the Behavioral Health Emergency Services Account (account) for deposit of all revenues related to the assessment. Requires expenditures from the account to be used for specified crisis services and implementation costs.

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Other bills sponsored by Macri

• SHB 1123: Ensuring access to primary care, behavioral health, and affordable hospital services.
• SHB 1142: Standardizing basic training and certification requirements for long-term care workers who provide in-home care for their family members, including spouses or domestic partners.
• SHB 1392: Creating the medicaid access program.
• ESHB 1468: Concerning accounts.
• EHB 1574: Protecting access to life-saving care and substance use services.