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On Monday, September 18, the Joint Legislative Executive Committee (JLEC) on Behavioral Health will hold its first hearing at the Washington State Capitol in Olympia, Washington.
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The Legislature created this committee in January 2023 with the passing of House Bill 1242. JLEC on Behavioral Health is responsible for studying the root causes of rising behavioral health issues in Washington communities. It consists of three legislative members from each chamber and representation from the:
- Governor's Office
- Department of Social and Health Services
- Health Care Authority
- Office of the Insurance Commissioner
- Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Department of Health
- Department of Corrections
- Department of Children, Youth, and Families
- Department of Veterans Affairs
The committee conducts numerous activities, including:
- Establishing a profile of Washington's current and future population and behavioral health needs and an inventory of existing and future services and needs.
- Evaluating the current behavioral health care oversight and management of services and systems by state agencies.
- Exploring the role that the education, criminal justice, and affordable and supportive housing and homeless response systems have in identification and treatment of behavioral health issues.
- Evaluating workforce issues.
- Developing a strategy to prepare for future demographic trends and building the necessary capacity to meet the demands.
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