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Current Action Alert!

Three quick actions to take by March 21!

Thanks to your support, we’re making progress in Olympia.  Many of our key bills have passed their house of origin. They will be considered in the opposite house next week, and we need your continued support. Please take a few moments now to sign in “pro” on these 3 important bills.

1. HB 1678: Establishing and authorizing the profession of dental therapy.

Deadline: Tues., March 21, at 7:00 a.m. 
Committee: Senate Health and Long Term Care, March 21 at 8:00 a.m
Watch the hearing here

  1. Click here to sign in PRO: Please note: You are not signing up to speak.
  2. From the drop down menu choose "Pro"
  3. Fill out the form.
What this bill does

  • Establishes the new profession of dental therapist. 

Why it is important 

  • Expands access to dental care for BIPOC and rural communities.

2. HB 1134: Implementing the 988 behavioral health crisis response and suicide prevention system.

Deadline: Thurs., March 23, at 9:30 a.m. 
Committee: Senate Health and Long Term Care, March 23 at 10:30 a.m
Watch the hearing here

  1. Click here to sign in PRO: Please note: You are not signing up to speak.
  2. From the drop down menu choose "Pro"
  3. Fill out the form.

What this bill does:

  • Establishes an endorsement and a grant program for 988 rapid response crisis teams 

Why it is important:

  • Creates "hubs" for specialized services for indigenous, veterans, LGBTQ+, Spanish speakers, etc. 

  • Adds persons with lived experience to the committee.

3. SJM 8006: Requesting that the federal government create a universal health care program.

Deadline: Fri., March 24, at 7:00 a.m. 
Committee: House Health Care and Wellness, March 24 at 8:00 a.m
Watch the hearing here

  1. Click here to sign in PRO: Please note: You are not signing up to speak.
  2. From the drop down menu choose "Pro"
  3. Fill out the form.

What this measure does:

Calls on the Federal government to resolve our national healthcare crisis in one of 3 ways:

  • Create a national universal health care program 

  • Pass California Rep. Ro Khanna’s State Based Universal Health Care Act HR 3775  (2021) that allows states to create universal health care programs 

  • Grant the Federal waivers that Washington needs to fully implement our own publicly funded universal health care system, now being created by the Universal Health Care Commission

Why it is Important:

  • Urges the Federal government to resolve the healthcare crisis that is adversely impacting patients, care providers, and local and state governments nationwide.

  • Enables Washington to design and fund the effective and efficient universal publicly-funded health care system envisioned and mandated by our State Legislature under SB 5399 (2021).

Thank you for taking action! We're on our way to Everybody In, Nobody Out health care!

 

Thank you for taking action!

We can’t get to universal health care without your support.