Drug diversion program could face another 10% cut under governor’s proposal

(The Center Square) – As Olympia faces another shortfall, state health care officials said Monday that the governor’s supplemental budget proposal could impact Washington’s Recovery Navigator Program.​

The Legislature started the program after a 2021 Washington Supreme Court decision, which declared the state’s felony drug possession law unconstitutional. Gov. Bob Ferguson proposed cutting it by 50% to address another budget gap last year, but lawmakers ultimately settled on a 20% reduction ...