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WashingtonHB 12722025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Extending the program to address complex cases of children in crisis.

Sponsored By: Lisa Callan (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Rapid care team gets kids home

Beginning April 25, 2025, the state runs a rapid care team led by a project director to resolve complex child crises. The team includes leaders from children’s services, health care, social services, disability services, and the budget office. It quickly finds services and safe living arrangements so kids who no longer need hospital care can leave sooner. The team can give help directly to the child and family and coordinates with hospitals, managed care plans, and navigator programs. Many people can make a referral, including the child or family, schools, police, hospital staff, and state agencies.

Who counts as a child in crisis

The law defines a “child in crisis” as under 18 who is at risk of or staying in a hospital without medical need and cannot return to a parent, or a dependent child with unstable placement referred by DCYF. The rapid care team must include designees from the Health Care Authority, Social and Health Services, Developmental Disabilities Administration, Children, Youth, and Families, and the budget office. The program runs through June 30, 2027. It remains in effect only if the legislature provided specific funding in the omnibus budget by June 30, 2025. These rules take effect April 25, 2025.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Lisa Callan

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Carolyn Eslick

    Republican • House

  • Greg Nance

    Democratic • House

  • Jake Fey

    Democratic • House

  • Joe Timmons

    Democratic • House

  • Julia Reed

    Democratic • House

  • Lauren Davis

    Democratic • House

  • Liz Berry

    Democratic • House

  • Mari Leavitt

    Democratic • House

  • Nicole Macri

    Democratic • House

  • Osman Salahuddin

    Democratic • House

  • Shelley Kloba

    Democratic • House

  • Tarra Simmons

    Democratic • House

  • Victoria Hunt

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 143 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/15/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 48 • No: 0 • Other: 1

House vote • 3/4/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 95 • No: 0 • Other: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 161, 2025 Laws.

    4/25/2025House

  2. Governor signed.

    4/25/2025legislature

  3. Effective date 4/25/2025.

    4/25/2025House

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/21/2025legislature

  5. President signed.

    4/18/2025legislature

  6. Speaker signed.

    4/16/2025legislature

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    4/15/2025House

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/15/2025House

  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    4/11/2025House

  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    4/8/2025House

  11. WM - Majority; do pass.

    4/8/2025House

  12. Referred to Ways & Means.

    3/26/2025House

  13. And refer to Ways & Means.

    3/25/2025House

  14. HS - Majority; do pass.

    3/25/2025House

  15. First reading, referred to Human Services.

    3/6/2025House

  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.

    3/4/2025House

  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/4/2025House

  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    3/4/2025House

  19. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

    2/28/2025House

  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/21/2025House

  21. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

    2/20/2025House

  22. APP - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/20/2025House

  23. Referred to Appropriations.

    1/28/2025House

  24. ELHS - Majority; do pass.

    1/24/2025House

  25. ELHS - Executive action taken by committee.

    1/24/2025House

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