legislative update june 2015 wcomo. state budget timeline jan 12 legislative session begins – 105...
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Legislative Update
June 2015
WCOMO
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State Budget Timeline
Jan 12
Legislative session begins –
105 days long
Feb 19
Revenue Forecast
May 18
Revenue Forecast
Budget Proposals
Late March
April 26
Regular Session Ends
Government Shutdown
May - June
June 31
Special Sessions
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2015 – 2017 Budget
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House vs. Senate
House:Spending Level: $38.5 BIncludes New Revenue
Senate:Spending Level: $37.9 B
Transfers, Cuts, Marijuana Revenue
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WA Tax Structure
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Budget and Bill Highlights
Medicaid Equity:Bright Futures
Workforce Shortage: Expand State Loan
Repayment Program
Protect Safety Net Programs Exchange SustainabilitySingle Point of Entry
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Proposal to Expand State Loan Repayment Program
• Requesting $7.8M to restore the program back to pre-2011 levels
• Included in both the House and Senate budgets
• Coalition of supporters, including medical, dental, nurses and hospital associations
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Protect Safety Net Programs
• Untouched at this point
• Could face cuts in negotiations
• Still very important to prevent cuts to Medicaid and other important health care programs
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Bright Futures• Bringing more equity to Medicaid
Coverage
• SB 5317 requires Medicaid to cover all recommended developmental and autism screenings
• Signed by Gov. Inslee on June 10th
• Still need to secure funding
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Exchange Funding• Different funding levels proposed in House
vs. Senate budget• Advocates working to
– Maintain Stability– Ensure strong consumer support– Minimize financial impact on consumers by
maintaining the premium tax allocation for the Exchange
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Single Point of Entry• Allowing CSOs to have access to
Healthplanfinder• Included in both House and Senate
budgets• Developing procedures for how this will
be implemented
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