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Senate committee hears bill to preserve state coverage of preventive services and vaccines
Summary
The Senate Health and Long‑Term Care Committee heard House Bill 2,242, which would let Washington anchor preventive-service and vaccine coverage to federal recommendations in effect on June 30, 2025, while giving the Department of Health authority to issue vaccine guidance; supporters said it protects access and buying power, opponents warned of politicization.
The Senate Health and Long‑Term Care Committee on Feb. 19 heard engrossed substitute House Bill 2,242, a measure intended to preserve Washington residents’ access to preventive services and vaccines if federal recommendations change.
Committee staff briefed members that the bill would tie state coverage requirements for preventive services to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and HRSA as those bodies existed on June 30, 2025, allow the Office of the Insurance Commissioner to update coverage rules after that date only by rulemaking that remains at least as favorable to…
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