Governor Jay Inslee and Spokane leaders came together in Spokane yesterday to join Washington State University leadership and the WSU community in celebrating passage of historic legislation allowing WSU to operate a medical school. The medical school bill, HB 1559, was signed by the governor on Wednesday, amending a nearly 100 year old law that limited medical […]
Gov. Jay Inslee this morning signed House Bill 1559 into law, authorizing WSU to pursue medicine as an academic discipline. The measure amends a 1917 law that restricted medical education to the University of Washington. Under this year’s bill, WSU is authorized to pursue accreditation with the Liaison Committee on Medical Education. The measure was […]
The state Senate unveiled its proposed operating budget earlier today and the Ways and Means Committee heard testimony this afternoon. WSU weighed in with its support. The Senate proposal provides $2.5 million in start-up funding for WSU’s request to pursue accreditation for a new medical school in Spokane. Additionally, the Senate funded $4 million to […]
WSU offered up testimony in the House Appropriations Committee this afternoon supporting the operating budget proposal introduced Friday. Video will be posted below when available. The proposed House budget funds WSU’s $2.5 million request for start-up funding for a new medical school in Spokane. It also funded three of four requested academic programs that would […]
Budget writers in the House of Representatives unveiled operating and capital budget proposals today that fund start-up of a new WSU medical school in Spokane and expansion of the university’s footprint in Everett, among other priorities. The operating budget proposal funds WSU’s $2.5 million request to support start-up of the medical school and $1.8 million […]
The state Senate this morning approved the WSU medical school bill 47-1, sending it to the governor. HB 1559 would authorize Washington State University to pursue medicine as an academic discipline. The bill has seen strong bi-partisan support this year given its potential to address the issues surrounding health care shortages in Washington. The bill […]
WSU gave testimony yesterday in support of HB 1369, a bill that would provide health sciences students more opportunities to train in team based settings like they would in professional practice. Students currently provide basic services such as checking vital signs, conducting cholesterol screenings and providing immunizations at health fairs or in other volunteer activities. […]
The state Senate approved the WSU medical school bill this morning, just 12 hours after the House of Representatives approved its own version. Senate Bill 5487 was approved 45-4. House Bill 1559 was approved last night 81-17. The bills are identical and one of them must be approved by the opposite chamber to be sent […]
The House of Representatives approved the WSU medical bill tonight, sending it to the Senate. HB 1559 passed through the House with a vote of 81-17. HB 1559’s companion bill, SB 5487, was pushed through the Rules Committee on Friday and is awaiting a floor vote. The measures would change a 1917 statute and allow […]
A bill that would allow enology and viticulture students under 21 to taste but not consume wine was passed during last night’s Senate floor debate. SB 5001 passed with a vote of 45-3. HB 1004, companion bill to SB 5001, passed through the house earlier this week. Both bills seek to include state and regional […]