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Introduced
01/15/2021
01/15/2021
In Committee
04/02/2021
04/02/2021
Crossed Over
02/26/2021
02/26/2021
Passed
04/13/2021
04/13/2021
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/16/2021
04/16/2021
Introduced Session
2021-2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT Relating to supporting school-based health centers; adding a new section to chapter 43.70 RCW; and creating a new section.
AI Summary
This bill creates a school-based health center program office within the Department of Health to expand and sustain the availability of school-based health center services for K-12 students, particularly for historically underserved populations. The program office will develop funding criteria, award grants for planning, start-up, and ongoing costs of school-based health centers, monitor and evaluate the centers, provide training and technical assistance, and coordinate with various entities to support the centers. A "school-based health center" is defined as a collaboration between the community, school, and a sponsoring agency that provides integrated medical, behavioral health, and other services for students.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (13)
Monica Stonier (D)*,
Jessica Bateman (D),
Eileen Cody (D),
Lauren Davis (D),
Jesse Johnson (D),
Debra Lekanoff (D),
Timm Ormsby (D),
Lillian Ortiz-Self (D),
Marcus Riccelli (D),
My-Linh Thai (D),
Steve Tharinger (D),
Sharon Tomiko Tomiko Santos (D),
Javier Valdez (D),
Last Action
Chapter 68, 2021 Laws. (on 04/16/2021)
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