Health Care Authority rural enhanced co-responder pilot program

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July 15, 2025

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Health Care Authority rural enhanced co-responder pilot program

Responses due August 4

Through a Bureau of Justice Assistance Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Site-Based Program (COSSUP) grant, the Health Care Authority (HCA) will support the development of an enhanced co-responder team for one program serving a rural area in Washington State.

This program will specialize in responses to overdose-related calls and will have dedicated training and expertise on opioid and stimulant response and effective care navigation.

HCA will prioritize respondents that include a partnership with an EMS or fire department currently operationalizing, or with plans to operationalize, pre-hospital, field-based buprenorphine protocols.

View the organization interest process and fill out the co-responder questions to learn more.

Responses are due by close of business on August 4 to Rachel Brandhorst.

Respond to the rural enhanced co-responder questions

About the Health Care Authority (HCA)

Functioning as both the state's largest health care purchaser and its behavioral health authority, the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is a leader in ensuring Washington residents have the opportunity to be as healthy as possible.

There are three pillars of our work: Apple Health (Medicaid); the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) and School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) programs; and behavioral health and recovery. Under these pillars, HCA purchases health care, including behavioral health treatment for more than 2.7 million Washington residents and provides behavioral health prevention, crisis, and recovery supports to all Washington residents.

Please do not reply directly to this message. For more information, visit the HCA website, where you'll also find contact information.

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