5186-S AMS BROW YURC 003

ADOPTED 03/11/2005

SSB 5186 - S AMD 152

By Senator Brown

On page 18, after line 21, insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 10. (1) The health care authority, in coordination with the department of personnel, the department of health, health plans participating in public employees' benefit board programs, and the University of Washington's center for health promotion, may create a worksite health promotion program to develop and implement initiatives designed to increase physical activity and promote improved self-care and engagement in health care decision-making among state employees.

(2) The health care authority shall report to the governor and the legislature by December 1, 2006 on progress in implementing, and evaluating the results of, the worksite health promotion program."

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EFFECT: Allows the Health Care Authority to create a worksite health promotion program.