Panel hears cleanup bill to align RCW with DSHS reorganization

Jan 28, 2026

Representative Deborah Lekanoff sponsored HB 2468 to replace obsolete agency names in the Revised Code of Washington following a DSHS reorganization; DSHS Secretary Angela Ramirez and staff supported the technical corrections and said they are tracking a few additional edits. The hearing closed with staff noting policy clarifications on the Dementia Action Collaborative and advisory‑committee membership.

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Representative Deborah Lekanoff introduced House Bill 24 68 on behalf of the Department of Social and Health Services to update statutory terminology after DSHS’s recent ‘‘Reimagine’’ restructuring.

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