SB 5957 - DIGEST

Establishes the healthy Washington act.

Creates the healthy Washington program.

Creates the healthy Washington board as an independent public entity to provide governance for the program.

Requires the executive director of the board to establish a public advisory committee to advise the board on all matters of policy for the program.

Requires the program to provide comprehensive universal single-payer health care coverage and a health care cost control system for the benefit of residents.

Prohibits a private health insurer from offering benefits or covering any services for which coverage is offered to individuals under the program.

Creates the healthy Washington trust fund.

Declares an intent to enact legislation that would: (1) Develop a revenue plan, taking into consideration anticipated federal revenue available for the program; and

(2) Require state revenues from the program to be deposited in an account within the healthy Washington trust fund to be established and known as the healthy Washington trust fund account.