Legislative update 2022 #2
Friday, March 4th, except those considered necessary to implement the budget. Any differences between House and Senate versions of a bill must be resolved by the end of session, slated for March 10th, along with the passage of the final budget. The Governor then has additional time to sign or veto bills.
2022 Washington State Legislative Session: Update #1
legislative session: the February 3rd deadline for bills to move out of policy committees in the chamber of origin, and the February 7th deadline to move out of fiscal committees. Bills that are still alive must now survive a floor vote in the chamber of origin by February 15. Some bills have already passed one chamber and moved to the policy committee in the other chamber. The only exceptions from these deadlines are bills deemed “necessary to implement the budget” (NTIB), which could re-emerge later in session.
Washington Legislature Considers Key Health Priorities in 60-Day Session
NoHLA is focused on two top priorities: · Health equity for immigrants · Addressing the Medicare affordability cliff
Seattle City Council hearing spotlight: Health equities for immigrants — closing the gap
On January 19, Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda, chair of Seattle City Council’s Finance & Housing Committee, invited NoHLA to coordinate a panel to testify about closing the health coverage gap to achieve Health Equity for Immigrants. Janet Varon, NoHLA’s Executive Director, highlighted the urgency of addressing access and the previous findings of our report on county-based...
Support health equity for all Washingtonians
Here in Washington State, immigrants are excluded from many vital public health coverage programs – which means over 105,000 individuals lack health insurance they would otherwise be able to access. In order for all Washingtonians to access the health care we need, regardless of immigration status, NoHLA is proud to partner with Washington Immigrant Solidarity...
NoHLA’s 2022 legislative preview
Nearly two years into the pandemic, many Washingtonians still don’t have access to affordable health coverage and care. Despite seismic shifts in our health care system, too many Washington residents lack health care access due to historical and ongoing inequities related to income, immigration status, disability status, race/ethnicity, age, and gender/sexual identity. On a state...
Watershed Health Care Legislation Passes the House
Learn the latest about five essential health care elements in Build Back Better as NoHLA Executive Director Janet Varon and Senior Staff Attorney & Policy Advisor Emily Brice discuss the bill that passed the House this morning! Watch our short video to learn how this could help Washington residents.
NoHLA presents at legislative work session on Medicare affordability
On Wednesday, November 17th, the Joint Legislative Executive Committee on Planning for Aging and Disability Issues began their meeting spotlighting the lack of Medicare affordability in Washington. NoHLA Staff Attorney Ann Vining testified about how older adults and people with disabilities in Washington face additional financial challenges when they transition to Medicare. Washington is one...
Sign on to support immigrant families’ access to health care & other benefits
The Biden Administration is deciding what the federal “public charge” policy should look like. Organizations can join the Protecting Immigrant Families (PIF) public comment letter by Wednesday, October 20th. An updated public charge regulation could ensure that future federal administrations cannot weaponize public charge policy against immigrant families. PIF’s comment responds to the Department of...
Health Priorities in Congress as Budget Fight Continues
NoHLA is working to lift up urgent health priorities in Congress considers spending priorities in its upcoming budget package. Working from priorities President Biden outlined in the Build Back Better proposal, Congressional leaders are working to try to pass a major policy package through “reconciliation” – a budget process that requires only a simple majority...