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Cleveland bills prioritizing patient care signed into law

Cleveland bills prioritizing patient care signed into law

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 ...

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Two Cleveland bills head to Gov. Inslee’s desk

Two Cleveland bills head to Gov. Inslee’s desk

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 ...

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Senate passes Cleveland bill to remove penalties for retired nurses returning to workforce 

Senate passes Cleveland bill to remove penalties for retired nurses returning to workforce 

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 ...

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Cleveland bill looks to recognize nurses’ pandemic trauma as industrial injury

Cleveland bill looks to recognize nurses’ pandemic trauma as industrial injury

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 ...

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Cleveland bill to prohibit cost-sharing for abortion passes Senate

Cleveland bill to prohibit cost-sharing for abortion passes Senate

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 ...

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Beau Bennett serves as page in Washington State Senate

Beau Bennett serves as page in Washington State Senate

Beau Bennett, a junior at Discovery High School in Camas, served as a page for the Washington State Senate the week of Feb. 6. Sen. Annette Cleveland (D-Vancouver) sponsored his week at the Legislature. The page program offers a hands-on opportunity for students to find out how state government works. During the week-long interactive learning experience, students get a firsthand look at ...

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Senate passes Cleveland bill to renew Joint Select Committee on Health Care

Senate passes Cleveland bill to renew Joint Select Committee on Health Care

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Feb. 1, 2023  Press Inquiries | 360.786.7298, erin.hut@leg.wa.gov  OLYMPIA – The Senate on Wednesday passed Senator Annette Cleveland’s (D-Vancouver) bill which will renew the tenure of the Joint Select Committee on Health Care.   Senate Bill 5121 (HB 1119) also updates the name and responsibilities ...

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WA Senate to hear five abortion protection bills Tuesday

WA Senate to hear five abortion protection bills Tuesday

OLYMPIA – On the heels of the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Democrats in the Washington State Legislature are proposing comprehensive action to strengthen state protections for reproductive freedom. On Tuesday, five bills will be heard across three Senate committees, as well as several more in House committees. “Hearing and considering all of these bills on the same day demonstrates the ...

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Elion Alison serves as page in Washington State Senate

Elion Alison serves as page in Washington State Senate

Elion Alison served as a page for the Washington State Senate the week of Jan. 9-12. Sen. Annette Cleveland (D–Vancouver) sponsored his week at the Legislature. The page program offers a hands-on opportunity for students to find out how state government works. During week-long interactive learning experience, students are visited by guest speakers and get to draft their own bills. Students also ...

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Senate Democrats unite to act on protecting reproductive rights 

Senate Democrats unite to act on protecting reproductive rights 

OLYMPIA — Washington Senate Democrats are taking bold action to ensure the right to reproductive healthcare and safe abortion services.   Every day this week, members of the Senate Democratic Caucus introduced legislation aimed at further protecting this human right and not only prioritize patients, but protect providers.   “Access to reproductive healthcare and services is a top priority ...

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