HOUSE BILL REPORT
HB 1516
As Reported by House Committee On:
Health Care
Title: An act relating to increasing access to health services for children through the "kids get care" service delivery model.
Brief Description: Increasing access to health services for children through the "kids get care" service delivery model.
Sponsors: Representatives Schual-Berke, Tom, Kagi, Hankins, Haler, Cody, Priest, Campbell, Kessler, Dunshee, Clibborn, Wallace, Dickerson, Linville, Fromhold, Hunter, Green, Morrell, Darneille, McDermott, Simpson, Chase, O'Brien, Sells, Roberts, Kilmer, Moeller and Ormsby.
Brief History:
Health Care: 2/8/05, 2/24/05 [DPS].
Brief Summary of Substitute Bill |
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HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH CARE
Majority Report: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by 13 members: Representatives Cody, Chair; Campbell, Vice Chair; Morrell, Vice Chair; Bailey, Ranking Minority Member; Curtis, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Appleton, Clibborn, Condotta, Green, Hinkle, Lantz, Moeller and Schual-Berke.
Minority Report: Do not pass. Signed by 1 member: Representative Alexander.
Staff: Dave Knutson (786-7146).
Background:
The Seattle-King County Health Department operates a program called "kids get care." It
provides integrated preventive medical, oral, and developmental health services to young
children. Its goal is to reduce the need for hospitalization, caries treatment, and
developmental interventions. The program operates through community health centers and
private medical practices.
Summary of Substitute Bill:
The Department of Health and the Seattle-King County Health Department will collaborate
with local health care agencies and providers to disseminate strategic interventions designed
to improve health outcomes in children and save health care costs. The amount of
$1,195,000 is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Health to provide
preventive health care for children statewide. A null and void clause is included.
Substitute Bill Compared to Original Bill:
The substitute bill contains a null and void clause.
Appropriation: The sum of $1,195,000.
Fiscal Note: Available.
Effective Date of Substitute Bill: The bill takes effect 90 days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed. However, the bill is null and void unless funded in the budget.
Testimony For: The program is a cost effective approach to providing preventive medical, oral, and developmental health services to young children.
Testimony Against: None.
Persons Testifying: Representative Schual-Berke, prime sponsor; Susan Johnson, King County Health Action Plan; Irene Hutcher, Washington Dental Service Foundation; Tom Malone; and Bob Crittenden, Washington Academy of Family Physicians.