Washington bill to preserve no-cost preventive health services advances in House

Under current law, preventive services are tied to recommendations from the federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the US Preventive Health Services Task Force, and the Health Resources and Services Administration. HB 2242 would change state law so that vaccine coverage is tied to recommendations from the Washington state Department of Health, while coverage standards for other preventive services would be based on recommendations from the US Preventive Services Health Task Force and the Health Resources and Services Administration, effective June 30, 2025.