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OLYMPIA — Legislation signed into law today by Gov. Jay Inslee expands 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

Sen. Annette Cleveland (D-Vancouver) released this statement today detailing her concerns with SB 5961, legislation that would impose rent control in Washington state: “People are angry and scared, and I don’t blame them. What could be more threatening than the ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Dec. 15, 2023  Sen. Annette Cleveland (D-Vancouver) and Sen. Marko Liias (D-Edmonds), chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, applaud the securement of $600 million in federal grant funds for the Interstate 5 Bridge project and released ...

Senator Annette Cleveland (D-Vancouver) issued the following statement on the passage of HB 5005 and the Oregon Legislature’s commitment to funding the Interstate 5 Bridge. “The Oregon Legislature’s commitment to helping fund the Interstate 5 Bridge replacement marks a monumental ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 9, 2023  OLYMPIA – Patients will have increased access to eye care by providers they know and trust because of Sen. Annette Cleveland’s (D-Vancouver) legislation to expand the scope of practice for optometrists.   Gov. Jay ...