Assuring equity in health coverage.

 H-0485.1

HOUSE BILL 1482

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Representatives Thai, Macri, Doglio, Davis, Reed, Ramel, Parshley, Santos, Salahuddin, Ormsby, Scott, Pollet, Hill, and Simmons

Read first time 01/21/25. Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.

AN ACT Relating to assuring equity in health coverage; amending RCW 43.71.020 , 43.71.110 , and 43.71.120 ; adding a new section to chapter 74.09 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.71 RCW; and creating a new section.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) The legislature finds the following:

(a) Washington is home to more than 1,000,000 immigrants who strengthen the state's economy, attend school, work, and pay taxes, but are structurally excluded from the social safety net;