Health care takeover bill is up for a vote Wednesday

Posted on February 21, 2012 by OurVoice ActionTeam • 0 Comments

The K-12 health care takeover bill, Senate Bill 6442, is up for a possible vote in the Senate Ways and Means Committee Wednesday, Feb. 22. In its current form, SB 6442 will cost taxpayers $45 million while increasing the size of state government, increasing employee costs, reducing benefits and eliminating competition. The bill could be amended. Take action to protect K-12 health care by emailing your legislators.

Ways & Means* – 2/22/2012 3:30 p.m.
Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

REVISED ON 2/21/2012 AT 2:35 PM

Public Hearing:

  1. EHB 2771 – Addressing employer and employee relationships under the state retirement systems.
  2. ESHB 2330 – Concerning health plan coverage for the voluntary termination of a pregnancy.

Executive Session:

  1. SB 6442 – Establishing a consolidating purchasing system for public school employees.
  2. SSB 6406 – Modifying programs that provide for the protection of the state’s natural resources.

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business.
Filed Under: 2012 Legislative Session, State Healthcare Takeover

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