WA HB1905

Counties where individuals are detained under the Involuntary Treatment Act must administer appointed counsel for indigent persons, regardless of the person's county of origin, with reimbursement provided through behavioral health administrative services organizations

The Office of Public Defense may provide public defense services in involuntary commitment cases under chapters 71.05 or 71.34 RCW at a county's request, either directly or through contracts with attorneys

The attorney general may represent petitioners seeking further treatment in facilities other than state hospitals if requested by county prosecutors, with counties charging only standard filing and jury fees

Adds "state hospital" as a defined term meaning hospitals designated under RCW 72.23.020, clarifying the list includes Western State Hospital, Eastern State Hospital, and the Child Study and Treatment Center

Repeals sections 26 and 27 of 2024 c 62 and includes contingent effective dates tied to provisions in chapter 433, Laws of 2023