Legislative Summit
The 2023 Washington state legislative session begins on Monday, Jan. 9.
All signs indicate that lawmakers will convene in person, so the 2023 WSMA
Legislative Summit will return to the state Capitol on Feb. 3, 2023! Register. The Legislative Summit is free for WSMA members.
The in-person event will include the signature details you’ve come to
expect, including updates from health care policy leaders, a presentation
on WSMA’s legislative agenda, and optional meetings with your legislative
delegation. Lunch is also provided.
This year’s session will feature a new chair of the House Health Care &
Wellness Committee and will require legislators to write the two-year
state budget, while also considering countless policies important to the
house of medicine. We hope you join us in Olympia to help advocate for
WSMA’s legislative priorities, including:
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WSMA 2023 Legislative Priorities (subject to change)
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Fiscal
- Across-the-board Medicaid reimbursement increases
- Physician residency funding
- Taxes
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Policy
- Standardizing the prior authorization process
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Ensuring access to abortion and reproductive health care
services
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Preventing numerous inappropriate scope-of-practice increases
- Addressing gun violence
Event outline
- Legislative overview
- Keynote speakers
- WSMA priority Legislative Summit issues
- Advocacy 101
- Group photos – Bring your white coats!
- Lunch
- Meetings with legislators (optional)
This event provides a unique opportunity to make your voice heard by the
people who are deliberating on the policies that impact the practice of
medicine in Washington!