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• Introduced by Sen. Karen Keiser, (D-Kent) (D) on January 20, 2009, establishes the community health care collaborative grant program to further the efforts of community-based coalitions to increase access to appropriate, affordable health care for Washington residents, particularly employed low-income persons and children in school who are uninsured and underinsured .
  • Referred to the Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee on January 20, 2009.
    • Substitute offered in the Senate on February 25, 2009, to establish the Community Health Care Centers Grant Program to increase access to appropriate, affordable health care, especially for employed, low income persons and children in school who are uninsured and underinsured . The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on February 25, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 25, 2009.
• Passed in the Senate (47 to 0) on March 9, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on March 11, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Health Care and Wellness Committee on March 11, 2009.
    • Amendment offered in the House on March 26, 2009, to clarify that grants may be provided to nonprofit organizations or public agencies under a political subdivision or tribal government. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on March 26, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Ways & Means Committee on March 30, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Rules Committee on April 6, 2009.
    • Amendment offered by Rep. Glenn Anderson, (R-Fall City) (R) on April 14, 2009, to include public health and safety networks in the list of community partners with whom an applicant must document collaboration. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on April 14, 2009.
• Passed in the House (97 to 0) on April 14, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed with partial veto by Gov. Christine Gregoire on April 30, 2009, the CHCC Grant Program is established to increase access to health care for employed, low income persons and children in school who are uninsured and under-insured. The HCA is authorized to award two-year grants with funds appropriated for this purpose. On even-numbered years, HCA must provide an evaluation of the program, including its impact, results of performance measures, and recommendations. Amendments passed to include public health and safety networks in the list of partners and to clarify that grants may be provided to nonprofit organizations or public agencies under a political subdivision or tribal government. Section 3, which requires the administrator of the Health Care Authority to produce a report every two years, is vetoed .