WashingtonWashington health department may certify opioid treatment programs with federal approval
Washington’s Department of Health may seek federal permission to certify opioid treatment programs meet federal standards and, if approved, must set fees covering those services.
What it does
Washington’s Department of Health may seek federal approval to certify opioid treatment programs meet federal standards. If approved, it must follow approved procedures and set fees covering its service costs.
The health department may use money set aside from the opioid abatement settlement account to help cover accreditation costs. This provision does not itself provide money.
Argument forFees covering service costs could help Washington’s Department of Health pay for program reviews if federal officials approve its role.
Argument againstIf federal officials approve the department, fees covering its accreditation costs could add expenses for opioid treatment programs.
More detail
Washington’s Department of Health may seek federal approval to accredit opioid treatment programs, meaning certify that they meet federal standards. The authority covers opioid treatment programs under federal accreditation rules. If federal officials approve the department, it must follow federally approved policies and procedures. The department must set fees through rules, including initial and renewal fees, at levels sufficient to cover its accreditation service costs. The law took effect June 11, 2026. The department’s accreditation duties depend on federal approval.
Washington’s Department of Health may use money set aside from the opioid abatement settlement account to offset its accreditation costs. The money may cover the department’s costs of providing accreditation services under federal opioid treatment rules. The money must be set aside from that account for spending. Using this money is optional, and this provision does not itself set aside any amount.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Mar 16Effective date 6/11/2026.Latest
- Mar 16Chapter 73, 2026 Laws.Major
- Mar 16Governor Bob Ferguson signed.Became Law
- Mar 9Delivered to Governor.To Governor
- Mar 5Speaker signed.Passed House
- Mar 5President signed.Passed Senate
- Mar 4Third reading, passed; yeas, 62; nays, 34; absent, 0; excused, 2.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#19). Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 4Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.Minor
- Mar 3Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.Minor
- Mar 2Referred to Rules 2 Review.Minor
- Feb 27Minority; without recommendation.Minor
- Feb 27Minority; do not pass.Minor
- Feb 27APP - Majority; do pass.Minor
- Feb 27Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
- Feb 26Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
- Feb 23Referred to Appropriations.Minor
- Feb 20Minority; without recommendation.Minor
- Feb 20HCW - Majority; do pass.Minor
- Feb 20Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM.
- Feb 18Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
- Feb 17First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.Minor
- Feb 13Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#5). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 13Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.Minor
- Feb 10Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.Minor
- Feb 9Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Feb 9Minority; without recommendation.Minor
- Feb 9WM - Majority; do pass.Minor
- Feb 9Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.
- Feb 3Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
- Jan 19Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
- Jan 12First reading, referred to Ways & Means.Minor
- Jan 6Prefiled for introduction.Introduced
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