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SB 5555 - Certified peer specialists ¶

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Revisions ¶

• Original Bill
• Substitute Bill
• Second Substitute
• Passed Legislature
• Session Law

📰 Articles ¶

• 05/16/2023 Senate Democrats - Legislature prioritizes funding, policy to tackle behavioral health - Washington Senate Democrats
• 03/27/2023 Washington St Pta - It’s all About the Budget Now in Week 11 Report - WSPTA
• 03/19/2023 House Democrats - The House Hot Sheet for Week 11 of the 2023 Legislative Session – Washington State House Democrats
• 03/13/2023 Washington St Pta - March 8 Deadline Ends Journey for Many Bills in Week 9 Report - WSPTA
• 03/12/2023 House Democrats - The House Hot Sheet for Week 10 of the 2023 Legislative Session – Washington State House Democrats
• 03/06/2023 Washington St Pta - Legislature hits half-way point, March 8th next deadline - WSPTA
• 03/02/2023 Senate Democrats - Senate unanimously approves Dhingra crisis relief center bill - Washington Senate Democrats
• 02/20/2023 Washington St Pta - Bills Die at Policy Cutoff in Week 6 - WSPTA
• 01/30/2023 Washington St Pta - Senate Committee Approves Increased Special Education, Transportation Funding in Week 3 - WSPTA

Meetings ¶

Sat 04/01 09:00 AM - Appropriations (APP): 2SSB 5555 Certified peer specialists ¶

9 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• Josh Wallace - Peer Washington
• Melody McKee - UW Behavioral Health Institute
• Nancy Dow

20 👎 - Con ¶

Testifying:

• Gabriel Hamilton - I am a certified youth peer councilor and and have become a peer specialist.
• Naomi Herrera
• Beverly Miller - Miller Consultation and Training
• Brad Berry - Consumer Voices are Born
• Lorrin Gehring - The Rainbow Makers

0 ❓ - Other ¶

Wed 03/15 01:30 PM - Health Care & Wellness (HCW): 2SSB 5555 Certified peer specialists ¶

7 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• Nancy Dow - None
• Josh Wallace - Peer WA
• Nancy Dow
• Topher Jerome - UW Behavioral Health Institute

52 👎 - Con ¶

Testifying:

• Billie Tyler - WA Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
• Brad Berry - CVAB
• Lorrin Gehring - The Rainbow Makers
• Beverly Miller - Miller Consultation and Training
• Beverly Miller - Miller Consultation and Training
• Carolyn Cox - SPARK PEER LEARNING CENTER
• Gabriel Hamilton - Spark peer learning center
• Lisa Striedinger-Hubbard - Friends without homes
• Anthony Pennant - WA Assoc for Marriage and Family Therapy
• Rochelle Pope - WA Associaiton for Marriage and Family Therapy

2 ❓ - Other ¶

Testifying:

• Julia O'Connor - Washington Council for Behavioral Health
• 💵Sara Stewart - Washington Mental Health Counselors Assocation

Fri 03/10 08:00 AM - Health Care & Wellness (HCW): 2SSB 5555 Certified peer specialists ¶

0 👍 - Pro ¶

0 👎 - Con ¶

0 ❓ - Other ¶

Tue 02/21 09:00 AM - Ways & Means (WM): SSB 5555 Certified peer specialists ¶

18 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• Michele Jones
• Josh Wallace - Peer WA
• Nancy Dow - None
• Melody McKee - UW Behavioral Health Institute
• Rebecca Faust
• Stephanie Lane - Peer Workforce Development

23 👎 - Con ¶

Testifying:

• Carolyn Cox - SPARK Peer Learning Center
• Beverly Miller - work peer counselor
• Lorrin Gehring - The Rainbow Makers
• Naomi Herrera
• Sherry Axson

1 ❓ - Other ¶

Testifying:

• Gabriel Hamilton - Spark peer learning center

Wed 02/01 08:00 AM - Higher Education & Workforce Development (HEWD): SB 5555 Certified peer specialists ¶

19 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• Laura Hopkins
• Michael Robertson - Peer WA
• Topher Jerome - BHI
• Josh Wallace - Peer WA
• Mel McKee - BHI
• Peter Durning
• Joshua Wallace - Peer Washington

203 👎 - Con ¶

Testifying:

• Jeanette Barnes
• Lorrin Gehring - The Rainbow Makers
• Evelyn Clark
• Gabriel Hamilton - I am a certified youth peer councilor and and have become a peer specialist.
• Beverly Miller - Miller Consultation and Training

1 ❓ - Other ¶

Testifying:

• Kim Zacher - WA Council for Behavioral Health

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