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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5415: 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 (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 Advisory Plan.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 282, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2019
  3. Passed SenateMar 13, 2019
  4. Passed HouseApr 11, 2019
  5. GovernorMay 7, 2019
  6. LawMay 7, 2019
Prime sponsor
John McCoy (D-38)
Introduced
January 21, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
May 7, 2019
Session law
Chapter 282, Laws of 2019
Companion bill
HB 1365
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

Prime sponsor: John McCoy (D-38)

10 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Senator R-18Annette Cleveland D-49Rebecca Saldaña D-37Kevin Van De Wege D-24Andy Billig D-3Steve Conway D-29Senator D-46Patty Kuderer D-48Joe Nguyen D-34Christine Rolfes D-23

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 13, 2019
Version voted on: SB 5415
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican20000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 11, 2019
Version voted on: SB 5415
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican40001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 22, 2019
Version voted on: SB 5415
42 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 7 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican14006
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2019.
  2. Chapter 282, 2019 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 42; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 7.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee recommendations adopted and the bill amended.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  14. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Health Care & Wellness.
  15. Referred to Appropriations.
  16. HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  17. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. Minority; without recommendation.
  23. WM - Majority; do pass.
  24. Referred to Ways & Means.
  25. Minority; without recommendation.
  26. And refer to Ways & Means.
  27. HLTC - Majority; do pass.
  28. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.

SB 5415 in other sessions

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

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