Concerning appropriate response to assaults by individuals in behavioral health crisis.

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This bill changes the definition of third-degree assault in Washington state. It removes the exemption for individuals in behavioral health crisis from being charged with third-degree assault if they assault a nurse, physician, or health care provider. This means that individuals receiving or seeking behavioral health treatment could face felony assault charges for assaulting healthcare workers.

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