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This bill establishes the Washington health care board, a 19-member body appointed by the governor with representatives from employers, various health care providers, facilities, financing experts, labor, tribal communities, and state agencies, tasked with designing and implementing a comprehensive Washington health plan to cover all medically necessary health care services for all state residents. The plan's implementation is contingent upon the state securing a federal waiver for a state-based universal health care plan and receiving the necessary federal funding, along with the legislature adopting any required supporting laws; the board will be responsible for conducting analyses, hiring staff, setting timelines, submitting waiver applications, making legislative recommendations, and administering the plan once it's operational, while also coordinating with the universal health care commission and adopting necessary rules, with the act taking effect only upon the enactment of federal law authorizing such state-based universal health care plans and their funding.

Health and Social Services

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5947&Year=2025&Initiative=false