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Behavioral Health Policy Brief - governor.wa.gov

(1 days ago) WEBTRANSFORMING WASHINGTON’S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM December 2018 www.governor.wa.gov 1 Western State Hospital main entrance . reform efforts are underway. In his 2017–19 budget, the governor began laying on state-operated civil …

https://governor.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2023-01/Behavioral_Health_policyBrief_Final.pdf

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2023 Washington State of Reform Health Policy Conference

(4 days ago) WEBThe 2023 Washington State of Reform Health Policy Conference is back and better than ever! This years event will take place in-person at the Westin Seattle on …

https://stateofreform.com/conference/2023-washington-state-of-reform-health-policy-conference/

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Senate passes four Dhingra bills to tackle mental health, substance …

(7 days ago) WEBOLYMPIA — Four bills to improve Washington state’s behavioral health system passed the Senate unanimously this week. “Over the last seven years we have …

https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/blog/2024/02/09/senate-passes-four-dhingra-bills-to-tackle-mental-health-substance-use-disorder/

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Legislature prioritizes funding, policy to tackle …

(7 days ago) WEBOLYMPIA — Washington state’s behavioral health system is coming out of the 2023 legislative session with nearly $1 billion in new funding and crucial innovative initiatives established. “With the …

https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/dhingra/2023/05/16/legislature-prioritizes-funding-policy-to-tackle-behavioral-health/

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Washington behavioral health leaders work to address access and

(Just Now) WEBWashington’s behavioral health system faces many challenges—including workforce, access, and equity issues—as officials work to reform it.Experts discussed …

https://stateofreform.com/washington/2024/02/washington-behavioral-health-leaders-work-to-address-access-and-workforce-challenges/

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Four ways lawmakers want to improve Washington’s mental …

(5 days ago) WEBIn October 2021, more than half of the state’s community behavioral health centers, which largely serve low-income people enrolled in Medicaid, reported they had to turn away …

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/mental-health/four-ways-lawmakers-want-to-improve-washingtons-mental-health-system/

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Reform access to Washington’s behavioral-health services

(3 days ago) WEBApril 8, 2021 at 3:11 pm. Washington state has a severe and worsening behavioral-health crisis, and we need to ensure that Washingtonians with behavioral health …

https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/reform-access-to-washingtons-behavioral-health-services/

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How Washington lawmakers did — and didn’t — boost mental …

(Just Now) WEBThe state budget also currently includes a 7% increase to the amount community behavioral health agencies receive when they bill Medicaid, which the …

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/mental-health/how-washington-lawmakers-did-and-didnt-boost-mental-health-care-this-year/

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Behavioral Health Legislative Implementation Washington State

(3 days ago) WEBBehavioral Health Legislative Implementation. In recent legislative sessions, several bills passed affecting behavioral health professionals, facilities, and agencies. Bills that …

https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/professions-new-renew-or-update/behavioral-health-professions-facilities-and-agencies/behavioral-health-legislative-implementation

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Statewide High-Level Analysis of Forecasted Behavioral Health …

(5 days ago) WEBWashington Listensh: Call 833-681-0211 to talk to a support specialist who will listen and help you cope with the stress of COVID-19. Health Care Authority: Mental …

https://doh.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2022-02/821-103-BHForecastSummary-20211129.pdf

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2022 Behavioral Health Workforce Assessment

(7 days ago) WEBBehavioral Health Program, increase program flexibility, and evaluate program outcomes. Recommendation 1: As a short-term strategy, the Legislature should appropriate …

https://www.wtb.wa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BHWAC-2022-report_FINAL.pdf

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Washington passes law establishing 9-8-8 call line for behavioral

(4 days ago) WEBPurpose This bulletin provides hospitals information on E2SHB 1477, which will redesign Washington State’s crisis behavioral health services system and tie …

https://www.wsha.org/articles/washington-passes-law-establishing-9-8-8-call-line-for-behavioral-health-crises-and-plans-redesign-of-crisis-behavioral-health-system/

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Washington State Behavioral Health System: Funding and …

(8 days ago) WEBMedicaid transformation and behavioral health integration efforts started in 2009 with the passing of the Accountable Care Act which expanded Medicaid and established mental …

https://www.skagitcounty.net/BoardofHealth/Documents/MeetingDocs/042721%20BOH%20Washington%20State%20Behavioral%20Health%20Infrastructure%20System%20Paper.pdf

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Behavioral health policy to expect in Washington's 2022 legislative

(4 days ago) WEBThe problems facing the behavioral health system in Washington State are issues that Sen. Manka Dhingra, chair of the Senate Behavioral Health …

https://stateofreform.com/news/2021/11/behavioral-health-policy-to-expect-in-washingtons-2022-legislative-session/

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How Washington Plans to Fix the Behavioral Health Crisis

(8 days ago) WEBShe helped pass a bill in 2021 to create the statewide 988 hotline, which fields calls from people in crisis and also dispatches mental health providers, such as …

https://www.thestranger.com/state-of-the-state-2023/2023/01/10/78808872/how-washington-plans-to-fix-the-behavioral-health-crisis

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Washington State Failed to Meet Mental Health Reform Goals

(4 days ago) WEBAdditional beds are expected to come online at the University of Washington's new behavioral health teaching facility at the end of 2023 and at …

https://www.governing.com/community/washington-state-failed-to-meet-mental-health-reform-goals

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Funding, workforce and care shortages: The crisis in Washington’s

(6 days ago) WEBSeptember 9, 2021 The way community behavioral health is funded in Washington state has brought our system to a breaking point. Despite recent state investments, record …

https://fourfrontcontributor.org/funding-workforce-and-care-shortages-the-crisis-in-washingtons-community-behavioral-health-system-copy/

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What Is Congress Doing to Advance Behavioral Health Reform?

(5 days ago) WEBWhat Is Congress Doing to Advance Behavioral Health Reform? Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) delivers remarks at a Democratic rally outside the …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2022/what-congress-doing-advance-behavioral-health-reform

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Home - AHW Alliance for a Healthy Washington

(8 days ago) WEBAlliance for a Healthy Washington (AHW) is a 501(c)(4) non-partisan, non-profit advocacy organization for health care system reform in Washington State. The road to true …

https://www.allianceforahealthywa.org/

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Experts discuss initiatives to expand behavioral health care in …

(4 days ago) WEBProminent public officials, including President Joe Biden and Gov. Jay Inslee, have identified behavioral health care as a priority service, and some experts …

https://stateofreform.com/news/2022/09/experts-discuss-efforts-to-expand-behavioral-health-services-in-washington/

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Tacoma 911 hub adding counselors to handle behavioral health calls

(7 days ago) WEBSomewhere between 7,000 and 8,600 Washingtonians called the 988 hotline each month during its first year of implementation, a November report from the …

https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/2024/04/29/tacoma-911-hub-adding-counselors-to-handle-behavioral-health-calls/73445992007/

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Multnomah County Officials Unveil Reforms in Response to Surge …

(7 days ago) WEBIn tandem, Corrections Health has bolstered its ranks with specialized staff and expanded behavioral health support led by Medical Director Dr. Eleazar Lawson, who …

https://hoodline.com/2024/04/multnomah-county-officials-unveil-reforms-in-response-to-surge-in-jail-deaths/

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Mass. health czar: State is 'prepared' for whatever comes next with

(Just Now) WEBThe state's top health care official assured lawmakers Wednesday that the state is prepared to respond to the next turn in the Steward Health Care crisis — …

https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2024/04/26/steward-health-care-massachusetts-bankruptcy.html

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Facilities will offer new behavioral health treatment - State of …

(4 days ago) WEBPeer respites will operate in Tacoma, Spokane, Kennewick, and a yet-to-be-determined location in King County. Some aim to open in winter 2023, while others aim …

https://stateofreform.com/news/2022/12/facilities-offer-new-behavioral-health-treatment-models-for-washingtonians/

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Federal Register :: Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary

(5 days ago) WEBNIOSH National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. NLRA National Labor Relations Act. NLRB National Labor Relations Board. as amended by the …

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/04/29/2024-08333/improving-protections-for-workers-in-temporary-agricultural-employment-in-the-united-states

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