BILL · 2019–20 SESSION
SB 6279: School-based health centers
Expanding school-based health centers.
Summary
- Requires each first class school district to partner with a health care sponsor to establish at least one school-based health center within the district by the beginning of the 2025-26 school year.
- Directs school districts to adopt a policy and procedure that at a minimum incorporates the elements of a model developed by the Washington State School Directors' Association and other entities.
- Tasks educational service districts, the Department of Health, and the Health Care Authority with providing technical assistance and coordination to schools and health care sponsors.
From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 6279), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 14, 2020
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Emily Randall (D-26)
- Introduced
- January 14, 2020 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 14, 2020
AN ACT Relating to expanding school-based health centers;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Emily Randall (D-26)
17 co-sponsors (17 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
SB 6279 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 6279 (2025–26) Wildland urban interface
- SB 6279 (2023–24) Ultrasounds/abortion
- SB 6279 (2017–18) Landowner's lessee/penalties
- SB 6279 (2015–16) Caseload forecast council
- SB 6279 (2013–14) Search warrant applications
- SB 6279 (2011–12) Health of marine waters
- SB 6279 (2009–10) Regional transit facilities
- SB 6279 (2007–08) Cosmetology apprenticeships