SHB 2247
Behavioral health providers
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Addressing behavioral health provider shortages.
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Health Care & Wellness
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HB 2247 - 2023-24
Addressing behavioral health provider shortages.
Sponsors: Bateman, Bronoske, Simmons, Duerr, Callan, Reed, Macri, Doglio, Leavitt, Davis
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Bill history
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2024 Regular Session
In the House
Jan 9
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. (View original bill)
Jan 23
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. (Committee materials)
Jan 30
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. (Committee materials)
HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st substitute) (Majority report)
Jan 31
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 3
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. (Committee materials)
Feb 5
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM. (Committee materials)
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 2nd substitute) (Majority report)
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 8
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 12
2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 24). (View 2nd substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View 1st engrossed) (View this roll call)
In the Senate
Feb 14
First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
Feb 16
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 8:00 AM. (Committee materials)
Feb 20
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 8:00 AM. (Committee materials)
HLTC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Feb 21
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 23
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee materials)
Feb 26
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. (Committee materials)
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Health & Long Term Care. (Majority report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 28
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 29
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View this roll call)
In the House
Mar 5
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. (View this roll call)
Mar 6
Speaker signed.
In the Senate
Mar 7
President signed.
Other than legislative action
Mar 7
Delivered to Governor. (View bill as passed legislature)
Mar 29
Governor signed.
Chapter 371, 2024 Laws. (View session law)
Effective date 10/1/2025***.
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