Establishing deadlines for the universal health care commission.

 S-3573.2

SENATE BILL 5948

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Senators Hasegawa, Bateman, and Slatter

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

AN ACT Relating to establishing deadlines for the universal health care commission; and amending RCW 41.05.840 .

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

Sec. 1. RCW 41.05.840 and 2021 c 309 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) The universal health care commission is established to create immediate and impactful changes in the health care access and delivery system in Washington and to prepare the state for the creation of a health care system that provides coverage and access for all Washington residents through a unified financing system once the necessary federal authority has become available. The authority must begin any necessary federal application process within 60 days of its availability.