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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 ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 5, 2023  Press Inquiries | 360.786.7298, erin.hut@leg.wa.gov  OLYMPIA – Sen. Annette Cleveland (D-Vancouver) issued the following statement on the Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 5765, which authorizes tolling for the Interstate 5 bridge replacement project: 

“Today, I cast my vote in favor of ...

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 31, 2023  Press Inquiries | 360.786.7298, erin.hut@leg.wa.gov  OLYMPIA – Two of Sen. Annette Cleveland’s (D-Vancouver) priority patient-care bills were signed into law on Thursday.   Senate Bill 5121 renews the tenure of the Joint Select Committee on Health Care and updates the committee’s responsibilities to ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 28, 2023  Press Inquiries | 360.786.7298, erin.hut@leg.wa.gov  OLYMPIA – Two of Sen. Annette Cleveland’s (D-Vancouver) priority bills benefiting patient care have passed both the Senate and the House of Representatives.   Senate Bill 5121 will renew the tenure of the Joint Select Committee on Health ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 6, 2023 Press Inquiries | 360.786.7298, erin.hut@leg.wa.gov  OLYMPIA – The Senate took a critical step to address Washington’s healthcare workforce shortage by passing Sen. Annette Cleveland’s (D-Vancouver) bill to remove barriers for retired nurses wanting to return to patient care.   Currently, nurses in the state retirement system ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 6, 2023  Press Inquiries | 360.786.7298, erin.hut@leg.wa.gov  OLYMPIA – Sen. Annette Cleveland’s (D-Vancouver) bill to improve workers’ comp benefits for nurses passed the Senate on Monday.  Nursing staff who care day after day for patients have faced tremendous and repeated stress since the start of the ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Feb. 28, 2023 Press Inquiries | 360.786.7298, erin.hut@leg.wa.gov  OLYMPIA – Sen. Annette Cleveland’s legislation to prohibit cost-sharing for patients seeking abortion care passed the Senate on a 29-19 vote today.   In Washington, abortions must be covered by all state-regulated health plans that cover maternity services. However, out-of-pocket costs ...