1. Governor Inslee’s Legislative Affairs and Policy Office G OVERNOR I NSLEE ’ S 2015 H EALTH P RIORITIES B OB C RITTENDEN, MD, MPH S ENIOR P OLICY A DVISOR, H EALTH J ANUARY 2015

2. Governor Inslee’s Legislative Affairs and Policy Office H EALTH P RIORITIES » Implement Healthiest Next Generation initiative » Improve quality outcomes and decrease cost of health care » Expand access to and implement the Affordable Care Act » Improve services for the aging

3. Governor Inslee’s Legislative Affairs and Policy Office E ARLY L EARNING » $79.8M for 6,358 new ECEAP spaces to serve a total of 10,449 children from low–income families » $70.5M to continue the Early Achievers quality improvement program in child care, preschools, ECEAP, Head Start » $4M to help 1,500 more children with special needs through ESIT » $2M to add more home visiting slots » $107.6M to implement full-day kindergarten statewide in 2016

4. Governor Inslee’s Legislative Affairs and Policy Office T OXICS R EDUCTION » Building on current framework, focusing on worst chemicals first. » Reduce or eliminate use of chemicals deemed a priority, and require the state to buy safer products. ›$3M to Ecology and DOH to develop, implement chemical action plans ›$2.2M to local communities for pollution prevention ›$2.1M in innovation grants to develop safer chemicals ›Additional items: Washington Stormwater Center, DOH programs to protect infants and children from toxics exposure, improving water quality

5. Governor Inslee’s Legislative Affairs and Policy Office C LIMATE C HANGE » Reduces carbon pollution and tailpipe emissions » Improves the health of people ›Especially near Interstate 5 ›Children, elderly and disabled » Redirects funds to transportation, education and working families

6. Governor Inslee’s Legislative Affairs and Policy Office H EALTHIEST N EXT G ENERATION » Coordinating HNG efforts − $533,000/year » HNG Small Grant Program (OSPI capital) − $5M » Breakfast-after-the-Bell (OSPI operating) − $5M » Early learning training module on health, nutrition and age-appropriate physical activity for child care providers (DEL) − $30,000 for one-time funding

7. Governor Inslee’s Legislative Affairs and Policy Office H EALTHIEST N EXT G ENERATION ( CONT.) Outdoor Recreation Task Force Recommendations: » Outdoor learning experiences − $1M » Youth athletic facilities − $3M bonds for competitive grants » Youth Recreational Facilities Program − $3.4M bonds for competitive grants for indoor youth athletic facilities » State Parks investments − $18.4M to get kids and families outdoors

8. Governor Inslee’s Legislative Affairs and Policy Office H EALTHIEST N EXT G ENERATION ( CONT.) Transportation related: » Safe Routes to Schools Program − $6.6M enhancement » Complete streets − $9.7M » Bike and Pedestrian Program − $12.5M enhancement

9. Governor Inslee’s Legislative Affairs and Policy Office C HILDHOOD S AFETY » Vaping − License retailers; prevent Internet sales; child proof packaging; prohibit use on school property; restrict displays, over-the-counter sales and flavors attractive to kids. Tax commensurate with other tobacco products, yields $18M » Nicotine − $3M for prevention and education » Marijuana education − $19.3M for education and public health

10. Governor Inslee’s Legislative Affairs and Policy Office H EALTH S YSTEM T RANSFORMATION /A CCESS » Loan repayment for primary care providers and mental health providers − $3M » Maintain enhanced Medicaid reimbursement rate for primary care providers − $236M ($79M state funds) » Support system transformation as outlined in HB 2572 − $65M CMMI grant

11. Governor Inslee’s Legislative Affairs and Policy Office M ENTAL H EALTH » Decrease Delays in Evaluation and Treatment − $43.8M » Ensure Competency Evaluations are Completed − $9.6M » Psychiatric Emergency Response − $7.1M » Improve Care for Juveniles − $18.5M

12. Governor Inslee’s Legislative Affairs and Policy Office O THER H EALTH C ARE » Hepatitis C treatment − $373.9M ($90.2M of GF-S) for new hepatitis C treatments » Transparency of health cost and quality − All-payer claims database » Telemedicine

13. Governor Inslee’s Legislative Affairs and Policy Office A GING » Rate increases for: ›Assisted living providers ($3.6M GF-S; $4.6M GF-F) ›Supported living providers ($10.3M GF-S; $10.3M GF-F) ›Area agencies on aging community support services ($5.2M GF-S; $5.2M GF-F) ›Restoring agency provider rate cut ($1.6M GF-S; $2.0M GF-F) » Investments in Pre-Medicaid services ($19.1M GF-S) − Expands services that delay or divert individuals from entering more expensive Medicaid long-term care system. Addresses needs of aging population who need community-based supports such as unpaid family caregiver support and behavioral health and memory care. » Adult Protective Services ($1.5M GF-S; $274,000 GF-F) − Hires staff to ensure in-home investigations that protect vulnerable adults are completed in 90 days. Complexity and time spent investigating each case have increased. Financial exploitation cases now represent nearly 1/3 and self-neglect cases account for ¼ of all cases. » Rekhter lawsuit court decision − Restores provider direct care add-on ($87.8M in supplemental budget)