The Washington State Health Care Authority (WA HCA) purchases health care for Medicaid eligible Washington residents and public employees. The agency also procures funding for the development and implementation of substance use treatment and prevention programs with the intention of "integrating physical health and behavioral health services for better results and healthier residents."
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Observations
WSLCB - Executive Management Team
(December 18, 2019) - Summary
Agency leadership learned about the Healthy Youth Survey (HYS) which provides perspective on alcohol, cannabis, and vapor product use by Washington children in grades 6-12.
WSLCB - Board Caucus
(September 17, 2019) - Summary
The WSLCB’s Cannabis 2.0 project is garnering the attention of leadership at other state agencies ahead of the 2020 legislative session.
WSLCB - Board Caucus
(May 21, 2019) - Summary
Meet the new public health and prevention community liaison at the WSLCB.
WSLCB - Executive Management Team
(February 6, 2019) - Summary
Agency leadership shared a lengthy legislative update and tales from the North American Cannabis Summit.