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- February Legislative Reportby wahcaLegislative Overview The 2021 Legislative session will go down in the history books with the dueling drama of a pandemic and armed militia threats against our Governor, […]
- WAHCA Bill & Hearing Report- 1-15-21by wahcaPrepared by Leslie Emerick These are the public hearings coming up next week in the WA State Legislature on bills we are tracking for the association. Our […]
- January 2021 Public Policy Reportby wahcaPrepared by Leslie Emerick, Lobbyist Legislative Overview The 2021 Washington state “virtual” legislative session officially begins on January 11, 2021. Olympia’s Capitol Campus has been closed to […]
- WAHCA December Public Policy Reportby wahcaWhat an incredible year 2020 has been for all of us! The COVID 19 pandemic has tested our health care system in ways we never thought possible…or hoped we would never experience. I am so proud to represent health care providers who are on the front lines of fighting this pandemic by caring for vulnerable populations and trying to keep their staff safe during this crisis.
- WAHCA November 2020 Public Policy Reportby wahcaLegislative and Budget Overview As we all know, elections have consequences! Not too surprisingly, Governor Jay Inslee won his third term as the Governor of Washington state […]
- Inslee announces guidance for long-term care facilitiesby wahcaAs per Gov. Jay Inslee press… Gov. Jay Inslee announced guidance today that allows long-term care facilities to offer visitation and other activities. Many long-term care facilities […]
- WAHCA August 2020 Public Policy Reportby wahcaPrepared by Leslie Emerick, Lobbyist Legislative and Budget Overview As we are all aware, 2020 is a big election year at the federal, state and local levels […]
- WAHCA July 2020 Public Policy Reportby wahcaPrepared by Leslie Emerick, Lobbyist Legislative and Budget Overview The legislative environment that we operate in is significantly impacted by what is happening in our society. The […]
- WAHCA June 2020 Public Policy Reportby wahcaPrepared by Leslie Emerick, Lobbyist Legislative Overview The year 2020 will be known as a turning point in so many ways. Such a challenging time for our […]