Establishing the Washington health care board.



ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 5947

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Senators Hasegawa, Bateman, Chapman, Orwall, Riccelli, and Saldaña

Prefiled 12/29/25. Read first time 01/12/26. Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.

AN ACT Relating to establishing the Washington health care board; adding a new section to chapter 41.05 RCW; and providing a contingent effective date.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 41.05 RCW to read as follows:

(1) The Washington health care board is established. The health care board shall design and implement the Washington health plan to provide for all medically necessary health care services for all residents of the state. The plan may not be implemented until the state obtains a federal waiver for a state-based universal health care plan and receives federal funding to support the implementation of the plan and any necessary implementing legislation has been adopted by the legislature.