Today in the House: Revenue, health care reform and more

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

All the action today is in committee and at the Revenue Forecast Council meeting later this morning. We will report on the latter after it happens, but for this morning we have this:

8:00 am Early Learning & Human Services
Public Hearing:
1. SSB 5097 – Concerning juveniles with developmental disabilities who are in correctional detention centers, juvenile correction institutions or facilities, and jails.
2. SSB 5428 – Requiring notification to schools regarding the release of certain offenders.

10:00 am Health Care & Wellness
Public Hearing:
1. ESSB 5122 - Making the necessary changes for implementation of the affordable care act in Washington state.
2. ESSB 5371 - Addressing the needs for health insurance coverage for persons under age nineteen.
3. SSB 5445 - Establishing a health benefit exchange.
4. E2SSB 5596 - Requiring the department of social and health services to submit a demonstration waiver request to revise the federal medicaid program.

10:00 am Higher Education
Public Hearing:
SSB 5442 – Requiring the development of three-year baccalaureate programs.

10:00 am Judiciary
Public Hearing:
SSB 5439 – Regarding oil spills.