April 20, 2021

Governor signs Rep. Harris behavioral health credentials bill into law

Behavioral health workers in Washington received some good news, after the governor signed into a law a bill from Rep. Paul Harris last week. House Bill 1063 allows behavioral health care workers unable to complete their required educational hours during a state of emergency, to renew their credentials “Although there...
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April 09, 2021

Rep. Harris legislation to aide behavioral health care workers unanimously passed by the Senate

A bill that would help behavioral health care workers renew their credentials during a state of emergency, unanimously passed out of the Senate, Tuesday. House Bill 1063, sponsored by Rep. Paul Harris, would give the Secretary of Health the authority to grant a waiver for additional credential renewals due to...
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March 25, 2021

Good things happening in the state of Washington

The 2021 legislative session is entering its final weeks. We are currently busy in both the House and Senate considering bills from the opposite chamber in our various committees. In just over a week, we’ll return to full-time floor action and begin voting on dozens of bills. There are still...
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March 06, 2021

17th District legislators to hold virtual town hall March 15

Rep. Vicki Kraft, Rep. Paul Harris, and Sen. Lynda Wilson, all R-Vancouver, are inviting 17th District citizens to join them for a virtual town hall meeting to discuss the many issues of the 2021 legislative session. “We are now more than halfway into the 2021 legislative session, debating and voting...
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February 16, 2021

Legislative Update: Republicans release budget as session hits policy cut-off point

I hope this email update finds you safe and well. I know we are still living in tough times and facing difficult problems. I also want you to know that I am working hard to implement real solutions that will bring the most relief to everyone in Washington. Thank you...
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January 30, 2021

House passes Rep. Harris bill to help behavioral health care workers

The Washington State House of Representatives approved a bill Friday that would help behavioral health care workers renew their credentials during a state of emergency. House Bill 1063, sponsored by Rep. Paul Harris, would authorize the Secretary of Health to grant a waiver for additional credential renewals due to barriers...
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January 22, 2021

Rep. Harris bill to allow behavioral health credential renewals during declared emergencies passes out of committee

The House Health Care and Wellness Committee unanimously passed a bill from Rep. Paul Harris this week that would allow some behavioral health care workers to renew their credentials during a state of emergency. House Bill 1063 would authorize the Secretary of Health to grant a waiver for additional credential...
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January 18, 2021

As virtual session begins, I’m here to serve you

I’m delighted to reach out to you again now that election year restrictions have been lifted. I know many of you have a lot of questions for your state representatives, right now, as we wade through these uncertain and trying times. When we left Olympia in March of last year,...
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January 08, 2021

Pandemic forces Rep. Harris to take oath of office from Vancouver home

Rep. Paul Harris officially took the oath of office, Friday, to begin serving his sixth term as a member of the state House of Representatives from the 17th District. Harris, R-Vancouver, was sworn in by Washington State Supreme Court Justice Debra Stephens in his home via Zoom. “I never imagined I would...
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