WSHA’s first proactive bills, concerning prepacked medication dispensing from the ED and urgent care facilities, are up for their first hearings this week... Read More >>
The 2025 legislative session begins today. This year’s session is the first in the two-year biennium and will last for 105 days. Before they adjourn at the end of April, lawmakers will need to pass the state budget... Read More >>
WSHA is disappointed with major cuts to hospital Safety Net Assessment Program and hospital payment caps for PEBB/SEBB enrollees in Gov. Inslee's proposed budget... Read More >>
The 2024 state legislative session concludes today, March 7. As the second year in the biennium, this was a “short,” 60-day session, but it was packed with key issues for hospitals and health care. We are particularly excited about two key outcomes. The first is that SB 5940 passed, allowing EMT-basic, EMT-advanced and paramedics to work in hospitals through a new medical assistant credential using their existing training and education... Read More >>
The Washington State Legislature released its final 2024 supplemental budget March 6. This is a supplemental budget year, which means this budget provides updates to the 2023-2025 biennial budget passed last session... Read More >>
The final cutoff of session was Friday, March 1, when all bills needed to pass the opposite chamber (except for those deemed necessary to implement the budget)... Read More >>
The most recent cutoff of session was Monday, Feb. 26, when most bills needed to pass from fiscal committees in the opposite chamber to continue advancing... Read More >>
The most recent cutoff of session was Wednesday, Feb. 21, when most bills needed to pass from committees in the opposite chamber (with the exception of fiscal committees)... Read More >>
Over the next couple of weeks, the two chambers will work together to craft a final budget. The legislative session adjourns March 7... Read More >>
The last cutoff of session was Tuesday, Feb. 13, when most bills needed to pass out of their chamber of origin... Read More >>
