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SB 5853 - Expands the State's New System of Crisis Relief Centers - Washington Key Vote

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Title: Expands the State's New System of Crisis Relief Centers

Signed by Governor Jay Inslee


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Title: Expands the State's New System of Crisis Relief Centers

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that expands the state's new system of Crisis Relief Centers in Washington.

Highlights:

  • Expands Crisis Relief Centers in Washington (CRCs), which currently serve adults only, to provide separate facilities for minors (Sec. 2-8). 

  • Specifies CRCs are a new type of community-based facility licensed or certified by the Department of Health, open 24/7, offering immediate mental health and substance abuse care to adults for up to 24 hours, and referrals to further care (Sec. 2-8). 

  • Requires that CRCs must accept walk-ins, first-responder drop-offs, and referrals from the 988 system (Sec. 2-8).

  • Specifies the provisions of this bill to take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 9).

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Title: Expands the State's New System of Crisis Relief Centers

Title: Expands the State's New System of Crisis Relief Centers

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