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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 Inslee signed Senate Bill 5389 into law Tuesday.    Passage of SB ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 9, 2023  OLYMPIA – Sen. Marko Liias’ (D-Everett) legislation to authorize tolling on the Interstate 5 Bridge has been signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee.   Passage of Senate Bill 5765 is the next step in Washington’s effort to replace the I-5 Bridge. This legislation simply authorizes tolling ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 9, 2023  OLYMPIA – Nurses who have suffered repeated traumatic events, like those experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic, will soon have access to improved workers’ compensation benefits.   Gov. Jay Inslee signed Sen. Annette Cleveland’s (D-Vancouver) Senate Bill 5454, which recognizes repeated exposure to traumatic events ...

Sen. Annette Cleveland, Rep. Sharon Wylie and Rep. Monica Stonier will host an in-person town hall on Saturday, May 6 to discuss the recent legislative session and answer questions from constituents.  The town hall for the three Vancouver Democrats will be held in the Columbia Room of the FVRL Vancouver Library (901 C St, Vancouver, WA 98660) from 10 ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 27, 2023  OLYMPIA – Sen. Annette Cleveland’s (D-Vancouver) legislation ensuring access to abortion by eliminating out-of-pocket costs for patients was signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday.    Washington law requires abortions to be covered by all state-regulated health plans that cover maternity services, but too often, patients do ...

Steven D. Jacka, a sophomore at Henrietta Lacks Health & Bioscience High School, served as a page with the Washington State Senate the week of April 17. Sen. Annette Cleveland (D-Vancouver) sponsored his week at the Legislature. The page program offers a week of interactive learning about how state government works. Pages get to witness committee hearings, sit in on floor ...

OLYMPIA – Gov. Jay Inslee signed Sen. Annette Cleveland’s (D-Vancouver) to remove penalties for retired nurses who return to patient care in the face of workforce shortages.   Currently, retirees of the Public Employees’ Retirement System and the Public Safety Employees’ Retirement System can work up to 867 hours per year in a position covered by any of the ...

OLYMPIA – Legislation to boost support for local businesses in Vancouver was signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on Friday.   Sen. Annette Cleveland’s (D-Vancouver) Senate Bill 5336 clarifies population requirements for eligibility to participate in the Washington State Main Street Program.   This program helps communities revitalize their economies and appearance through approaches built around their unique heritages and ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 14, 2023 OLYMPIA – Sen. Annette Cleveland’s (D-Vancouver) legislation ordering a review of the state’s essential health benefits before the upcoming federal deadline was signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday. Under the Affordable Care Act, each state must designate an Essential Health Benefits plan to serve as a benchmark for all individual and small ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 7, 2023  Press Inquiries | 360.786.7298, erin.hut@leg.wa.gov  OLYMPIA – Sen. Annette Cleveland’s (D-Vancouver) bill to restrict cost-sharing for abortions passed the House of Representatives Friday.   Too often, patients do not know co-insurance and cost-sharing may be required for their care. This unexpected expense leaves many ...