Inside Olympia: Hospital at Home bill gets a hearing - Washington State Hospital Association

This week in Olympia, the Washington State Hospital Association (WSHA) is actively engaged in legislative advocacy. Notably, Senate Bill 6101 (SB 6101) is a high-priority focus, seeking to extend the Hospital at Home program beyond its current sunset date. WSHA strongly supports SB 6101, emphasizing its success in providing high-quality, effective, safe, and equitable hospital-level care for patients at home, particularly those with cardiac or respiratory conditions. The association opposes House Bill 2066 (HB 2066), which addresses health care affordability by restricting provider contract negotiations, deeming it one-sided and detrimental to hospitals. WSHA is actively participating in hearings and testifying in support or opposition to various bills throughout the week.