Reviewing laws related to criminal insanity and competency to stand trial.

The entity responsible for convening the initial task force meeting and providing staff support changed from the Department of Social and Health Services to the Washington State Association of Counties.

A new requirement was added mandating that all task force meetings be conducted in a virtual format.

The expiration date for the task force was moved forward from June 30, 2027, to December 31, 2026.

The bill was transferred from the House Civil Rights & Judiciary committee to the House Appropriations committee, altering which legislators review and advance the bill.

The number of task force members appointed by the Department of Social and Health Services increased from 16 to 19.

New membership categories were added for a behavioral health administrative services organization, a Medicaid managed care organization, a labor representative, and plaintiff's counsel in a specific lawsuit.

Existing membership categories for a Medicaid managed care organization, county governments, city governments, Western State Hospital, Eastern State Hospital, and three individuals with lived experience were removed to accommodate the new slots.

Minor technical corrections were made to the bill's title, bill number, sponsor attribution, and reading date.