Healthcare

House Bill 1215 modifies Washington state's Natural Death Act by changing the model health care directive form, often referred to as a living will. The bill removes a specific section which currently states that a directive has no legal effect if the person who created it is diagnosed as pregnant. This change ensures that an individual's end-of-life health care directives remain valid regardless of pregnancy status.

House Bill 1341 amends the existing law concerning Washington State's medical cannabis authorization database. It specifically grants the Liquor and Cannabis Board the ability to access this database to verify excise tax exemptions for medical cannabis. This allows the Board to confirm the eligibility of qualifying patients and their designated providers for tax-exempt purchases. The bill also outlines procedures for patient registration, the issuance and renewal of medical cannabis recognition cards, and the retention of database records.