CCBHC provider updates offered in new meeting

Washington State Health Care Authority sent this bulletin at 07/31/2025 03:55 PM PDT

July 31, 2025

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CCBHC provider updates, scope of service addressed in virtual meeting

Virtual meeting: Wednesday, August 6, 2025, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

The Washington Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) is offering a collaborative meeting for providers throughout the state to discuss CCHBC implementation updates with a primary focus on scope of services and activities (SOSA) as well as the certification questionnaire for CCBHC providers and potential providers.

Participants will be walked through the questionnaire at a high level to socialize structure, intended use, and updated timelines. This meeting is meant to be an ongoing discussion about these topics; future meetings will be scheduled and announced via this method. For questions, reach out to hcaccbhc@hca.wa.gov.

Washington State anticipates selecting up to five Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) for its first certification cohort. Certification will be competitive, and selected clinics will receive provisional certification in October 2025, with full certification effective January 1, 2027. Clinics must be recertified every three years. Future cohorts will be announced as funding allows. Participation is contingent on available federal and state funds.

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Meeting ID: 226 013 013 320 4

Passcode: zg6Tn63i

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+1 206-569-0349,,67995153#United States, Richmond Beach

Phone conference ID: 679 951 53#

Learn more about CCBHCs

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) are specially-designated clinics that provide a comprehensive range of mental health and substance use services.

Health care providers who have met the SAMHSA requirements for eligible providers and the criteria to provide all required services may be CCBHCs. A CCBHC must provide service to any individual who presents in their clinic, regardless of ability to pay or insurance.

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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.

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