2SHB 1767 has passed policy and fiscal committees and is now eligible for a vote in the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Rep. John Lovick (D–Mill Creek) and creates a grant program that aims to expand alternatives to arrest and incarceration.
The grant program would support local initiatives to properly identify criminal justice system-involved persons with substance use disorders and other behavioral health needs. Once identified, the individuals will be offered therapeutic interventions and other services as needed. Intervention can occur prior to or at the time of jail booking or while in custody.
2SHB 1767 recently passed the House 89-8.
AWC continues to support this legislation as an additional tool to aid individuals with behavioral health challenges at or prior to the time of arrest and booking.