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2022 ਵਿਧਾਨ ਸਭਾ ਸੈਸ਼ਨ ਖਤਮ ਹੋ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ! ਕੋਈ ਵੀ ਬਿੱਲ ਜੋ ਇਸ ਸਾਲ ਪਾਸ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੋਇਆ ਹੈ, ਨੂੰ ਅਗਲੇ ਸੈਸ਼ਨ (2023) ਵਿੱਚ ਦੁਬਾਰਾ ਪੇਸ਼ ਕਰਨਾ ਹੋਵੇਗਾ ਅਤੇ ਨਵੇਂ ਬਿੱਲ ਨੰਬਰ ਹੋਣਗੇ।

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ਪ੍ਰਵਾਸੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਸਿਹਤ ਸਮਾਨਤਾ

Bill Status: Did not pass

2024 ਤੋਂ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਹੋਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਸਾਰੇ ਵਾਸ਼ਿੰਗਟਨ ਵਾਸੀਆਂ (ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੀ ਇਮੀਗ੍ਰੇਸ਼ਨ ਸਥਿਤੀ ਦੀ ਪਰਵਾਹ ਕੀਤੇ ਬਿਨਾਂ) ਲਈ ਸਿਹਤ ਕਵਰੇਜ ਪ੍ਰੋਗਰਾਮਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਪੂਰਕ ਬਜਟ ਵਿੱਚ $12.131 ਮਿਲੀਅਨ ਅਲਾਟ ਕੀਤੇ ਗਏ ਸਨ।

HB 1482

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The Health Equity for Immigrants Campaign is calling on the Washington State Legislature to codify the Apple Health Expansion in statute through legislation. This will ensure that the roughly 12,000 people who are now accessing health insurance through the expansion will not lose access, and will allocate sufficient funds to allow 35,000 low-income undocumented Washingtonians to use the Medicaid-like program.

ਪ੍ਰਵਾਸੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਸਿਹਤ ਸਮਾਨਤਾ

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$3.5 million per year for Naturalization services preserved in the operating budget

$1.77 million per year for LEP Pathway services preserved in the operating budget

Naturalization services help refugees and immigrants, predominantly those who are disabled and elderly, attain citizenship through assistance in completing the USCIS N-400 naturalization application and fee waiver requests, classes in American history and civics, and interview preparation. By maintaining funding for Naturalization services at $3,545,000 in fiscal year 2025 and 2026, we can continue to serve immigrants and refugees in our state.

The Limited English Proficient (LEP) Pathways’ primary goal is to promote economic self-sufficiency for refugees and immigrants through job training, English as a Second Language (ESL) classes, work support, and social services. By maintaining funding for the LEP Pathways program at $1,774,000, we can better support low-income and limited English speaking immigrants.

These program funding sources were cut during the 2008 financial crisis, causing immigrant communities to suffer disproportionately during that time of economic downturn. It is critical that we not repeat this mistake, especially during times of deep anxiety and uncertainty for immigrant communities.