Concerning certified peer support specialists.

 H-1548.1

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1427

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By House Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Davis, Caldier, Obras, Eslick, Lekanoff, Ramel, Ormsby, and Santos)

READ FIRST TIME 02/21/25.

AN ACT Relating to certified peer support specialists; amending RCW 74.09.871 , 71.24.920 , 18.420.005 , 18.420.010 , 18.420.020 , 18.420.030 , 18.420.040 , 18.420.050 , 18.420.060 , 18.420.090 , 18.420.800 , 43.70.250 , 48.43.825 , 71.24.585 , 71.24.903 , 71.24.920 , 71.24.922 , 71.24.924 , 71.40.040 , and 71.40.090 ; reenacting and amending RCW 18.130.040 , 18.130.175 , 71.24.025 , and 71.24.890 ; and adding a new section to chapter 41.05 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 74.09.871 and 2023 c 292 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) Any agreement or contract by the authority to provide behavioral health services as defined under RCW 71.24.025 to persons eligible for benefits under medicaid, Title XIX of the social security act, and to persons not eligible for medicaid must include the following: