Author Archives: rickm

02 May
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This webpage cannot be updated until after the election

I’m so honored and fortunate to work for you each and every day in the Senate – and I continue to represent our district even though my methods for communicating with you are reduced by election-year restrictions on official legislative ...

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24 Apr
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2024 has been a busy year for healthcare

Dear neighbors, Although the legislative sessions in even-numbered years are shorter than the odd-year sessions dominated by the passage of biennial budgets, this year’s session felt more like a long session. As chair of the Senate Health & Long Term ...

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06 Mar
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Resources are available for students hoping to attend college

Dear neighbors, For too many families today, the cost of college can seem out of reach. There are numerous resources that could help but sometimes can feel overwhelming to try to locate. I want to do all I can to ...

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05 Mar
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Cleveland bill passes, will expand access to online health care

OLYMPIA — Legislation on its way to Gov. Jay Inslee will expand the ability of Washington residents to receive telehealth services from out-of-state health care providers while also installing safeguards to ensure quality health care. Sponsored by Sen. Annette Cleveland ...

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28 Feb
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House passes Cleveland bill to protect against surprise ambulance bills

OLYMPIA — Senate legislation passed today by the House will ensure the continuation of timely ambulance response while also protecting Washingtonians from being billed for emergency ambulance service beyond the costs covered by their health plans. Because it was amended ...

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27 Feb
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Legislature votes to require sanitary resources for construction workers

OLYMPIA — Legislation passed unanimously today by the Senate directs the state Department of Labor & Industries to adopt rules to accommodate workers at construction sites who menstruate or need to express milk. HB 2266, the bill passed today, is ...

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21 Feb
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Cleveland bill to block surprise ambulance bills clears House committee

OLYMPIA — Senate legislation passed today by the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness would ensure the continuation of timely ambulance response while also protecting Washingtonians from being billed for emergency ambulance service beyond the costs covered by their ...

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19 Feb
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Please join us for our mid-session Tele-Town Hall

Dear neighbors, Following up from our in-person Town Hall in Vancouver on Jan. 6, I hope to hear from you tomorrow night, Feb. 20, when we host a 49th Legislative District telephone town hall meeting with my House seatmates, Rep. ...

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08 Feb
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Senate passes Cleveland bill to prohibit surprise ambulance bills

OLYMPIA — Legislation passed today by the Senate would ensure the continuation of timely ambulance response while also protecting Washingtonians from being billed for emergency ambulance service beyond the costs covered by their health plans. SB 5986, sponsored by Sen. ...

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05 Feb
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Local View: Senate Bill 5184 must be passed

In today’s Columbian, the editorial board urged the passage of SB 5184, co-sponsored by Sen. Annette Cleveland, to address the anesthesiologist shortage in our state: Local View: Senate Bill 5184 must be passed  

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