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House Health Care & Wellness Committee

Committees hold public hearings on bills, take votes in executive sessions, and study issues in work sessions. Learn about the Health Care & Wellness Committee, its membership and meetings, and how to participate.

    The House Health Care & Wellness Committee considers a broad range of issues relating to the provision of physical and behavioral health care services; long-term care; and strategies to promote better health. Health care service issues include the licensing and regulation of health care facilities and the credentialing of new health care professions and the scope of practice for all health care professions. The committee also regulates pharmacies and pharmaceutical drugs and has oversight and regulatory responsibility for state public health programs. The committee also considers issues relating to the accessibility and affordability of health care in both the private health insurance market and public health programs such as Medicaid and the state health exchange. 

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    House of Representatives
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    Contact

    Office of Program Research (OPR)

    PHONE

    360-786-7131

    Legislative hotline operators: 1-800-562-6000

    MAILING ADDRESS

    John L. O'Brien Building

    P.O. Box 40600

    Olympia, WA 98504-0600

    Upcoming committee activity

    See current and upcoming debates, votes, and activities in House Health Care & Wellness Committee.

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    Committee members and staff

    17 members
    in the House Health Care & Wellness Committee
    List of ranking members of the committee
    Chair: Riccelli, Marcus
    Vice Chair: Bateman, Jessica
    Ranking Minority Member: Schmick, Joe
    Assistant Ranking Minority Member: Hutchins, Spencer
    Committee members and staff

    Legislative Members

    List of legislative members of the committee
    Member Room Phone
    Riccelli, Marcus (D)
    Chair
    320 John L. O'Brien Building 360-786-7604
    Bateman, Jessica (D)
    Vice Chair
    317 John L. O'Brien Building 360-786-7642
    Schmick, Joe (R)
    Ranking Minority Member
    426B Legislative Building 360-786-7844
    Hutchins, Spencer (R)
    Assistant Ranking Minority Member
    122D Legislative Building 360-786-7964
    Bronoske, Dan (D)
    132D Legislative Building 360-786-7958
    Caldier, Michelle (R)
    122H Legislative Building 360-786-7802
    Davis, Lauren (D)
    331 John L. O'Brien Building 360-786-7910
    Graham, Jenny (R)
    435 John L. O'Brien Building 360-786-7962
    Harris, Paul (R)
    426A Legislative Building 360-786-7632
    Macri, Nicole (D)
    336 John L. O'Brien Building 360-786-7826
    Maycumber, Jacquelin (R)
    425B Legislative Building 360-786-7908
    Mosbrucker, Gina (R)
    431 John L. O'Brien Building 360-786-7856
    Orwall, Tina (D)
    430 Legislative Building 360-786-7834
    Simmons, Tarra (D)
    132F Legislative Building 360-786-7934
    Stonier, Monica Jurado (D)
    436A Legislative Building 360-786-7872
    Thai, My-Linh (D)
    421 John L. O'Brien Building 360-786-7926
    Tharinger, Steve (D)
    314 John L. O'Brien Building 360-786-7904

    Committee Staff

    List of staff members of the committee
    Staff Position Room Phone
    Weidenaar, Kim Counsel 252 John L. O'Brien Building 360-786-7120
    Blake, Chris Counsel 238 John L. O'Brien Building 360-786-7392
    Morishima, Jim Counsel 256 John L. O'Brien Building 360-786-7191
    Poole, Emily Counsel 261 John L. O'Brien Building 360-786-7106
    Loughlin, Emily Committee Assistant 257A John L. O'Brien Building 360-786-7160
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