Notice of Introduction for Substitute Senate Bill 5555 - Update: 10 Year Analysis Complete

Office of Financial Management

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SSB 5555, titled AN ACT Relating to addressing the behavioral health workforce shortage and expanding access to peer services by creating the profession of certified peer specialists, has been introduced in the Senate. The Office of Financial Management has identified this bill as requiring a ten-year projection of increased cost to the taxpayers or affected fee payers.

Ten-year projection:

Fiscal
Year

   Certified Peer Specialist

   Certified Peer Specialist Trainee

Total

 

2024

$0

$0

$0

2025

$0

$0

$0

2026

$3,236,000

$138,000

$3,374,000

2027

$2,033,000

$120,000

$2,153,000

2028

$828,000

$120,000

$948,000

2029

$2,058,000

$120,000

$2,178,000

2030

$900,000

$120,000

$1,020,000

2031

$2,112,000

$120,000

$2,232,000

2032

$971,000

$120,000

$1,091,000

2033

$2,171,000

$120,000

$2,291,000

 

Total:

$14,309,000

$978,000

$15,287,000


Ten-year projection prepared in consultation with the following agencies:

Department of Health

The substitute bill was proposed by:

Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development
(360) 786-7415



The original bill sponsors and contact information are:

Senator Emily Randall, Prime Sponsor
Democrat
(360) 786-7650
RANDALL_EM@leg.wa.gov

Senator Manka Dhingra
Democrat
(360) 786-7672
Manka.Dhingra@leg.wa.gov

Senator Bob Hasegawa
Democrat
(360) 786-7616
bob.hasegawa@leg.wa.gov

Senator Karen Keiser
Democrat
(360) 786-7664
karen.keiser@leg.wa.gov

Senator Joe Nguyen
Democrat
(360) 786-7667
NGUYEN_JO@leg.wa.gov

Senator T'wina Nobles
Democrat
(360) 786-7654
T'wina.Nobles@leg.wa.gov

Senator Javier Valdez
Democrat
(360) 786-7690
javier.valdez@leg.wa.gov

Senator Claire Wilson
Democrat
(360) 786-7658
WILSON_CL@leg.wa.gov




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