Legislature 2025-26: House Health Care & Wellness (Clyde Shavers)

State Representative Clyde Shavers (D-Oak Harbor) serves on the House Health Care & Wellness Committee. The committee has scheduled a meeting for Wed., Feb. 18, 2026 at 1:30 PM in House Hearing Room A, John L. O’Brien Building in Olympia.

Public Hearing

1. E2SSB 5395 – Making improvements to transparency and accountability in the prior authorization determination process. (Remote Testimony Available). – Testify
2. SB 5915 – Concerning the health technology assessment program. (Remote Testimony Available). – Testify
3. SSB 5917 – Improving access to abortion medications. (Remote Testimony Available). – Testify
4. ESSB 5845 – Modernizing and clarifying timely payment requirements for health carriers. (Remote Testimony Available). – Testify
5. SB 5988 – Establishing fee authority for accreditation services provided to opioid treatment programs by the department of health. (Remote Testimony Available). (If measure is referred to committee.) – Testify
6. SB 6025 – Updating the definition of fetal death. (Remote Testimony Available). – Testify
7. SJM 8002 – Concerning Medicare. (Remote Testimony Available). – Testify

See https://app.leg.wa.gov/csi/house for information about viewing and providing public testimony at committee meetings. To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature’s committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules