SSB 5841 -
By Committee on Health Care
ADOPTED 04/06/2005
On page 2, line 29, after "procedures" strike "and asthma prevention policies"
Beginning on page 3, line 35, strike all of section 3
Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.
On page 4, line 31, after "plans." insert "On January 1, 2007, and January 1, 2009, the authority shall issue a status report to the legislature summarizing any results it attains in exploring and coordinating strategies for asthma, diabetes, heart disease, and other chronic diseases."
On page 5, beginning on line 1, strike all of section 5 and insert the following:
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 5 A new section is added to chapter 43.70 RCW
to read as follows:
(1) The department, in collaboration with its public and private
partners, shall design a state asthma plan.
(2) The plan shall include recommendations in the following areas:
(a) Evidence-based processes for the prevention and management of
asthma;
(b) Data systems that support asthma prevalence reporting,
including population disparities;
(c) Quality improvement strategies addressing the successful
diagnosis and treatment of the disease; and
(d) Cost estimates and sources of funding for plan implementation.
(3) The department shall submit the completed state plan to the
governor and the legislature by December 1, 2005. After the initial
state plan is submitted, the department shall provide progress reports
to the governor and the legislature on a biennial basis beginning
December 1, 2007.
(4) The department shall implement the state plan recommendations
made under subsection (2) of this section only to the extent that
federal, state, or private funds, including grants, are available for
that purpose."
Correct the title.
EFFECT: Removes the requirement that school districts adopt asthma prevention policies. Removes provisions directing the Health Care Authority to establish an asthma registry, and adds the requirement that the Authority report to the Legislature regarding its disease and demand management program. Removes the section requiring the Department of Health to collect data regarding asthma and replaces it with a section requiring the Department of Health to design a state asthma plan, and implement the plan to the extent funds are available.