Engrossed version. Adds "in whole or in substantial part" to the definition of hate crime, referring to the perpetrator's perception of the victim's race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender expression, or disability, etc. when the accused assaults, damages property, or threatens to do so. This will result in the lowering of the threshold for a guilty verdict and subjecting the accused's life history (statements, social media posts, etc.) to scrutiny and potential distortion.

Filed at request of governor. Ends local public health districts in order to regionalize and centralize them (by 1.1.23) in response to "inequities and shortcomings made apparent in CV pandemic." Companion to SB5173.

Establishes school-based health centers under DOH, with funding, monitoring, partnering with NGOs.

Requires public water systems that intend to discontinue fluoridation notify DOH and receive DOH's info re public health impacts of fluoride, as well as provide this info to its customers 90 days before a vote regarding the discontinuation. Companion to SB5215.

The bill was amended several times. It strips many of the parental rights enacted via I-2081.

Monies collected under this new WA State Health Care Authority program (funds will come in the form of assessments on health insurance companies) may also be used "to pay for administrative and service-related costs to expand [M]edicaid access in schools by maximizing [M]edicaid funding opportunities to support the school-based health services program, school-based health clinics ["SBHCs"], and on-site behavioral health services." We do not support the expansion of SBHCs because they interfere

Establishes a medical reserve corps controlled solely by Secretary of Health (SOH). Corps members can be individuals or any sort of entity, government or private. Licensed practitioner members provide either human health or veterinary services, the latter of which include monitoring and treating animals for “diseases that have spread or demonstrate the potential to spread to humans.” SOH chooses compensation amounts for members. Licensed members are immune from liability for civil damages.

Requires state and local health officials to implement and promote "evidence-based, appropriate measures to control the spread of communicable diseases, including vaccines." Forbids the state and its political subdivisions from enacting statutes, ordinances, rules, or policies that prohibit the implementation and promotion of such measures. Removes local control of this portion of public health policy, ensuring that all officials across the state simply rubber-stamp CDC "recommendations."

Would amend statute to replenish funding to schools that was lost due to enrollment declines. The negative financial ramifications to schools due to student withdrawals will be ameliorated by the taxpayers. Companion to SB5563.

Implements a network of public + private orgs to coordinate mental health supports for K-12 students--training, assessments, more programs/policies, partnering with outside agencies/CBOs. While we recognize the need for some students to access mental health care, we are concerned that this bill expands the existing access to K-12 kids via school-based clinics for services provided by outside groups and that may not align with parents' values.

Removed personal exemption for MMR vaccine.

Would expand hospitals' responsibility to address not only MRSA but any pathogen "of epidemiological concern" with policies that may include mandatory testing, isolation of patients, mitigation of visitor and health care workers' susceptibility to contract and transmit these pathogens, and reporting to DOH. This could jeopardize patient rights, visitation rights, and patient privacy. It would create unnecessary and unfunded additional policy, oversight and regulatory burdens.

Increases public health's reach by adding to EMT job description the provision of NON-emergency medical evaluation, testing, and vaccines in response to a public health agency request to control and prevent the spread of communicable diseases. Companion to SB5754.

Codifies DOH authority to issue vaccine guidance without rulemaking, based on ACIP or any org it deems “science-based.” Redefines vaccines in WA’s purchase program to bypass ACIP. Emergency clause blocks referendum. Shifts power to the state, reduces transparency and accountability.

Lowers age of compulsory education from 8 to 6.

Would create “health equity zones” in geographical areas with health disparities, inviting partnerships between providers, public health, other agencies, and nonprofits to create and manage projects and apply for resources. Would require annual reporting from DOH to the legislature.

Lowers qualifications of declarant in support of a petition for a court to find that a person must involuntarily undergo a mental eval, including up to 24 hour detainment. Lowers burden of proof required for court order. Discusses orders "to receive" involuntary treatment, removing the inflammatory term "commitment." Increases the severity of consequences for a minor with deteriorating functioning or one who doesn't comply with court-imposed "less restrictive alternative treatments" for behavior

Dismantles many provisions of I-2081. Ends requirement for prior notice to parents when students are offered or receive medical services, including those that the school arranges and may require follow-up care. Rather than immediate notice, allows schools up to 72 hours to give parents notice of removal of their child from campus. Removes rights of parents to review their child's mental health and medical records at school.

Expands in-school social workers' numbers and roles and numbers and provides funding to help schools to bring them in from local mental health agencies. Given other laws and pending legislation that exclude parents from accessing their children's mental health records and from notification of counseling received, we are concerned about what might transpire if more social workers enter the schools.

This bill has mandated CSE in all of Washington, removing this decision from local districts, and expanding the curriculum to include controversial teachings above and beyond those that were already required.

Establishes a universal health care commission to develop a plan to create a statewide universal health care system by 2026 so that "all residents of the state have comprehensive, equitable, and affordable health care coverage under a publicly financed and privately and publicly delivered health care system." Oppose because we have witnessed the dangers of public-private partnerships with the medical and drug industry that have not served the health interests of the public.

Lowers the age of compulsory education from 8 to 5 years, effective fall 2022. First sub bill lowers the age to 6 rather than 5.

Would amend statute to replenish funding to schools that was lost due to enrollment declines. The negative financial ramifications to schools due to student withdrawals will be ameliorated by the taxpayers. Companion to HB1590.

Increases state funding for school nurses, social workers, psychologists, and school counselors for the purpose of addressing the physical, social, and emotional needs of students. We oppose the bill because our schools are not medical clinics; they are intended for education. It’s exceedingly dangerous for schools to continue expanding into all these areas that extends the state’s power over children.

A person who is sheltering a runaway or homeless youth is exempt from the requirement of reporting it to law enforcement and the parents in the event the child is seeking or receiving "gender-affirming" or "reproductive" care, including abortion, as defined in SB5489.

This bill may result in minors from other states coming to Washington and obtaining abortion/gender "treatment" without their parents' knowledge or consent.

Funds fund access to mental health professionals for rural students via free telemed at school and trains school employees to identify students “in need of services.” OSPI may bill the child’s insurance. In light of existing minor consent laws; the bill would expand the potential for school kids to be subject to an intervention without parental knowledge or consent. Different parents would have different criteria, such as ideology, when selecting a counselor for their child.

A youth of any age who is homeless and "not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian" can consent to nonemergency outpatient primary care services, including vaccination. Excludes elective surgeries. The health care worker, who is not required to obtain documentation of the child's status, is shielded from civil liability and administrative sanctions for providing services.

Allows in certain cases for legislative leadership to end a state of emergency after 90 days. Creates legislative committee to make recommendations on governor's proposals on how to allocate unanticipated federal or other funds received, when they exceed $5 million per biennium. (Existing statute already provides for such a committee; this bill defines the members. Existing statute provides for a $5 million threshhold this biennium; this bill extends that indefinitely.)

Adds to Apple Health's duties AAP's Bright Futures Recommendations, which include all CDC schedule vaccines. https://downloads.aap.org/AAP/PDF/periodicity_schedule.pdf

This bill could be especially harmful in light of Washington's minor consent laws with respect to contraceptives, medical abortions, and vaccines.

Redefined "vaccine" to omit that it is "a preparation of killed or attenuated living microorganisms, or fraction thereof, that upon administration stimulates immunity that protects against diseases" and instead simply calls it an "immunization." Now allows WA Vaccine Assn to participate in funding all WA newborns <8 months in "their first RSV season" to be given the brand-new Beyfortis (nirsevimab) a monoclonal antibody (MA)--not a vaccine--injection for RSV, as well as all future pediatric MAs.

Gives Secretary of Health (SOH) authority to issue a prescriptive "standing order" for "tools" to control disease AND to control ANY threat to public health. This includes products to diagnose, cure, mitigate, treat, or prevent disease. The bill exempts SOH from all civil/criminal damage claims that arise from this law. DOH may acquire and deliver the subject products. Standing orders can compromise informed consent because providers use a presumptive approach with their patients.

Expands mental health services in schools and via school telehealth, including screening, assessing, intervention, referral. This bill increases the state’s access to children outside the parents’ presence. In light of Washington’s minor consent laws, this bill could increase the number of children who are prescribed psychoactive drugs and “gender-affirming care” without parental knowledge or consent.

Already adopted on January 18: serves to extend current gubernatorial emergency declaration indefinitely, given its reliance upon definition of "until order is restored" that is not already considered to have been met.

Lowers age of compulsory education from 8 to 6.

Expands hate crime to include "in whole or in part" of the accused person's perception of the victim, reducing the threshold for a guilty verdict and subjecting the accused's life history (statements, social media posts, etc.) to scrutiny and potential distortion.

"Reduces barriers to school-based behavioral health services," including through public/private partnerships. This includes provision of in-person and telehealth "behavioral health treatment services" to school children. It provides for classroom education and awareness campaigns, the subject matter of which may contravene parents' values. This bill could further extricate parents from their children's upbringing.

Violates parental rights to know what is going on with their children (gender identity, etc.) and not to have government school officials interfere. It violates 1A rights in that it compels speech of school staff and potentially students themselves.

Dismantles many provisions of I-2081. Ends requirement for prior notice to parents when students are offered or receive medical services, including those that the school arranges and may require follow-up care. Rather than immediate notice, allows schools up to 72 hours to give parents notice of removal of their child from campus. Removes rights of parents to review their child's mental health and medical records at school.

This bill has mandated CSE in all of Washington, removing this decision from local districts, and expanding the curriculum to include controversial teachings above and beyond those that were already required.

Establishes a universal health care commission to develop a plan to create a statewide universal health care system by 2026 so that "all residents of the state have comprehensive, equitable, and affordable health care coverage under a publicly financed and privately and publicly delivered health care system." Oppose because we have witnessed the dangers of public-private partnerships with the medical and drug industry that have not served the health interests of the public.

The 1st sub is less favorable than the original bill, whose score is recorded here. The leg or 4 leg leaders after 90 d. The orig bill would have limited govr's emergency *orders* (curfews, gathering, and other limits) to 30 d unless extended by the leg through resolution (or, if not in session, by the 4 leg leaders). However, the sub bill allows these orders to continue indefinitely, requiring action by the leg to end them.

Lowers the age of compulsory education from 8 to 5 years, effective fall 2022. First sub bill lowers the age to 6 rather than 5.

Would amend statute to replenish funding to schools that was lost due to enrollment declines. The negative financial ramifications to schools due to student withdrawals will be ameliorated by the taxpayers. Companion to HB1590.

Increases state funding for school nurses, social workers, psychologists, and school counselors for the purpose of addressing the physical, social, and emotional needs of students. We oppose the bill because our schools are not medical clinics; they are intended for education. It’s exceedingly dangerous for schools to continue expanding into all these areas that extends the state’s power over children.

Funds fund access to mental health professionals for rural students via free telemed at school and trains school employees to identify students “in need of services.” OSPI may bill the child’s insurance. In light of existing minor consent laws; the bill would expand the potential for school kids to be subject to an intervention without parental knowledge or consent. Different parents would have different criteria, such as ideology, when selecting a counselor for their child.

A school child's "distance" (remote) learning, and other educational activities without two-way interactive communication contact with school district staff can count toward the required hours of instruction. This could encourage exclusion of students from the classroom for having been "exposed."

Redefined "vaccine" to omit that it is "a preparation of killed or attenuated living microorganisms, or fraction thereof, that upon administration stimulates immunity that protects against diseases" and instead simply calls it an "immunization." Now allows WA Vaccine Assn to participate in funding all WA newborns <8 months in "their first RSV season" to be given the brand-new Beyfortis (nirsevimab) a monoclonal antibody (MA)--not a vaccine--injection for RSV, as well as all future pediatric MAs.

Expands mental health services in schools and via school telehealth, including screening, assessing, intervention, referral. This bill increases the state’s access to children outside the parents’ presence. In light of Washington’s minor consent laws, this bill could increase the number of children who are prescribed psychoactive drugs and “gender-affirming care” without parental knowledge or consent.

Declares an “emergency” to justify $6B in bonds for a new state research institute run by Director of Commerce's 11 appointees. Concentrates grant power, limits OPMA transparency over staff, grants, IP, and data, and weakens oversight, raising accountability and conflict-of-interest concerns.

Would have funded on-campus school healthcare centers, staffed by public agency and private practitioners, including to administer vaccines. Companion to HB2562.