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Olympia – A bill to protect prescription drug discounts under the 340b program was voted out of the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness, Wednesday. Senate Bill 5981, sponsored by Sen. Annette Cleveland (D-Vancouver), would prohibit manufacturers or third parties acting on behalf of a manufacturer from restricting the acquisition of drugs under the 340B Drug Pricing Program (340B ...

OLYMPIA - A bill clarifying the law regarding Washington state jails accepting anyone in federal custody if that person was brought across state lines was heard last Wednesday in the Senate Human Services Committee. Senate Bill 6080, sponsored by Sen. Annette Cleveland (D-Vancouver) would require a contract between a Washington jail and the United States prior to the jail accepting ...

49th District Legislators to Host In-Person Town Hall on Saturday, June 14  Please join your 49th Legislative District lawmakers Sen. Annette Cleveland, Rep. Monica Stonier and Rep. Sharon Wylie for a legislative town hall meeting from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 14, at the ESD 112 Conference Center in Vancouver. The lawmakers will share a ...

Olympia – A bill to update Washington’s state health plan was signed into law by Gov. Bob Ferguson today. Senate Bill 5568, sponsored by Sen. Annette Cleveland (D-Vancouver), will direct the Office of Financial Management (OFM) to update the state health plan to develop a statewide health resources strategy in cooperation with public and private stakeholders. The state health plan, developed ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 10, 2025 OLMYPIA – Sen. Annette Cleveland (D-Vancouver) issued the following statement Thursday detailing her opposition to House Bill 1217: “Today, on the Senate floor, I spoke against the rent control and rent stabilization bill. While well-intentioned, this bill won’t stop runaway housing costs for families in southwest Washington — it will make them worse. “We must protect ...

Please join 49th Legislative District Sen. Annette Cleveland (D-Vancouver) and 18th Legislative District Sen. Adrian Cortes (D-Battle Ground) for a legislative town hall meeting from 11:00 a.m-12:00 p.m. Saturday, March 22, in the Dengerink Administration Building Auditorium, Room 110, on the Washington State University Vancouver campus. The senators will share a mid-session update, answer constituent questions, and discuss the important ...

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 (D-Vancouver), SB 5481 allows an out-of-state provider to perform telehealth service in consultation with an in-state provider or in the ...

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 (D-Vancouver), SB 5481 allows an out-of-state provider to perform telehealth service in consultation with an in-state provider or in the ...

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 in the House, SB 5986 cannot be signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee until the Senate agrees to accept ...

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 the companion to SB 6107, sponsored by Sen. Annette Cleveland (D-Vancouver), who said the bill reflects workplace needs she ...