07/30/2026
At Team Select Home Care, advocating for medically complex children and their families doesn't stop when the legislative session ends.
Last week, our Executive Vice President of Public Policy, Bill Sczepanski, met with key Washington State legislators to continue advancing policies that improve access to in-home skilled nursing care for children with complex medical needs.
Bill met with:
• Representative Alicia Rule, House sponsor of our legislation
• Senator June Robinson, Chair of the Senate Ways & Means Committee
• Representative Dan Bronoske, Chair of the House Health Care & Wellness Committee
• Representative Joe Schmick, Ranking Member of the House Health Care & Wellness Committee
• Representative Matt Marshall, Assistant Ranking Member of the House Health Care & Wellness Committee
With Washington facing a projected $2.5 billion budget deficit next year, legislators emphasized that demonstrating cost savings will be essential for any proposal with a fiscal impact to move forward.
The encouraging news? There is strong bipartisan agreement that this program is needed. Our next step is working alongside Representative Rule's office and Senator Ron Muzzall's office to meet with Washington Medicaid and obtain the data needed to demonstrate how expanding access to care can improve outcomes while reducing costs for the state.
We are grateful for the legislators who took the time to meet with us and for their continued commitment to Washington's medically complex children and the families who care for them. We look forward to continuing this important work together.