ESSB 5229 Health Equity Rules Workshop 1 of 3 - March 7, 2022

Washington State Department of Health sent this bulletin at 03/01/2022 10:07 AM PST

ESSB 5229 DOH Health Equity Rules Workshop 1 of 3 - March 7, 2022

Good morning,

Department of Health (DOH) is holding a series of rules workshops to implement Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill (ESSB) 5229.

In 2021, state legislators passed ESSB 5229 directing DOH to make rules for health professionals to take health equity continuing education.

We have finished all four of our listening sessions. During those sessions, we wanted to learn about experiences with health inequities and how that has impacted those who have received services. We received written and verbal feedback from individuals with lived experience of health inequities and racism, as well as providers, advocacy groups, and associations. We will integrate what we learned from those listening sessions into our rules workshops.

Bill Language: ESSB 5229 Bill Language
ESSB 5229: English Version: Health Equity and SB5229.pdf
ESSB 5229: Spanish Version: Health Equity and SB5229_Spanish.pdf

During the rules workshops, we will collaborate on minimum standards for health equity continuing education. This includes discussions that include differing views, development of draft model rules, and review of data. Each workshop will build-on the previous workshop. All are welcomed and encouraged to participate. These meetings will be held virtually on the Zoom platform at the below dates and times.

5229 Rules Workshop Dates: