Establishing a pilot program for posttraumatic stress disorder treatment and research.

Summary

The law lets Washington’s Department of Labor & Industries use the workers’ compensation medical aid fund to award grants for safety, early return‑to‑work, and especially behavioral‑health projects that target jobs with high PTSD risk. It also creates a statewide network of approved health‑care providers with minimum standards and a second‑tier for providers using occupational‑health best practices. The goal is to improve treatment, reduce long‑term disability, and support research on PTSD in the workplace.

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