Bill > HB2560

This bill aims to improve care for infants exposed to substances before birth, a condition often leading to neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), by promoting alternatives to lengthy hospital stays and fostering parent-child bonding. It establishes "pediatric transitional care services" and "residential pediatric recovery centers" as facilities providing specialized medical and nonmedical support, including wraparound services for both infants and their parents. The bill mandates the Health Care Authority (HCA) to seek federal approval for facility-based payments for these centers and to provide grant funding to a pilot project facility until a sustainable, bundled funding model is implemented by July 1, 2027. This bundled model, developed by the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) in coordination with the HCA, will cover services like caregiver coaching, dyadic services for bonding, family support, and respite care. The bill also updates definitions and requirements for these facilities, emphasizing the inclusion of parents in the treatment process and expanding the scope of services to include medication management for withdrawal, specialized feeding, and comprehensive family support. Importantly, the bill includes an expiration date of December 31, 2028, for certain provisions related to the HCA's grant funding.

Health and Social Services

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2560&Year=2025&Initiative=false