Bills affecting Mental health service user in Washington — 2026 session

Concerning appropriate response to assaults by individuals in behavioral health crisis.

Establishing the youth behavioral health account and funding the account through the imposition of a business and occupation additional tax on the operation of social media platforms.

Increasing the statewide 988 behavioral health crisis response and suicide prevention line tax.

Professionalizing first responders and co-responders through training and reimbursement for behavioral health emergency response.

Supporting children and youth behavioral health.

Concerning the truth in mental health coverage act.

Providing school districts and public schools with assistance to coordinate comprehensive behavioral health supports for students.

Requiring state registered apprenticeships in the building and construction trades to provide behavioral health and wellness training.

Creating the Washington state board of licensed mental health counselors.

Concerning psychiatric pharmacists.

Concerning the mental health sentencing alternative.

Making temporary staffing services provided to nonprofit behavioral health entities exempt from retail sales tax.

Ensuring access to primary care, behavioral health, and affordable hospital services.

Establishing a statewide network for student mental and behavioral health.

Creating a local sales and use tax to fund services for children and families that enhance well-being, promote mental health, and provide early interventions.

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

Preventing reductions in access to pediatric primary care and behavioral health services.

Revised for 1st substitute: Concerning 988 crisis hotline funding and technology requirements.

Improving access to appropriate mental health and substance use disorder services.

Establishing a behavioral health teaching clinic designation and enhancement rate.