BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1365: Indian health improvement

Creating the Washington Indian health improvement act.

Summary

  • Establishes the Governor's Indian Health Advisory Council to adopt the biennial Indian Health Improvement Advisory Plan.
  • Establishes the Indian Health Improvement Reinvestment Account to collect receipts from new state savings achieved through recent federal reimbursement policy changes and to fund programs, projects, and activities that are identified in the Indian Health Improvement Advisory Plan.

From the House Bill Analysis 2019 (HB 1365), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Tharinger (D-24)
Introduced
January 21, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020
Companion bill
SB 5415
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to creating a forum and a funding mechanism to improve the health of American Indians and Alaska Natives in the state;

Sponsors

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 1365 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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