~~ In the Newsroom with Gov.Inslee ~~ June


  • 06/21/2014 –
Cantwell, Murray & Inslee: Keep Export-Import Bank Open, Protect 85,000 WA Jobs
  • 06/12/2014 –
Citing rail safety concerns, Inslee issues directive to increase oil safety, spill prevention and response efforts in Washington
  • 06/11/2014 –
State, federal government agree to continue discussions regarding Hanford cleanup
  • 06/10/2014 –
Inslee announces upcoming trade delegation to England, Finland
  • 06/10/2014 –
Gov. Jay Inslee Joins Bill Gates and Experts from Asia to Headline Leading Economic Forum in Seattle
  • 06/05/2014 –
Governor Inslee statement on the shooting at Seattle Pacific University
  • 06/04/2014 –
Boards and commissions appointments by Governor Jay Inslee – May 2014
  • 06/03/2014 –
Inslee recognizes outstanding leadership in 20 state government managers
  • 06/02/2014 –
West Coast Leaders Applaud Obama Administration Proposal to Cut Carbon Pollution
  • 06/02/2014 –
Governor Inslee statement regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to cut carbon pollution from power plants

HIPAA settlement in medical records dumping case


Dept. of Health & Human Services

$800,000 HIPAA settlement in medical records dumping case

Parkview Health System, Inc. has agreed to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR).  Parkview will pay $800,000 and adopt a corrective action plan to address deficiencies in its HIPAA compliance program.  Parkview is a nonprofit health care system that provides community-based health care services to individuals in northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio.

Read more about today’s announcement.

the other Washington … in the News ~~ June


PDF of today's Seattle Times front page

Seattle unanimously passes historic $15 minimum wage

Berry farm to hire only domestic pickers, not use guest program

Bus, riders stranded on I-90 ramp after ‘management screw-up’

Seager, Felix lead M’s to 10-2 rout of Yankees

NRA calls Texas gun open-carry rallies ‘downright weird’

 

Medical marijuana


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U.S. Senate: Stop the DEA’s Assault on Medical Marijuana Patients

By Jacqueline Patterson
bolinas, California

I have cerebral palsy that causes muscle and speech spasms that make me stutter severely. Without medical marijuana, I can barely speak and simply would not be able to be the mother I am to my four children.

Out of fear of arrest and that my children would be taken away from me because I used medical marijuana, I moved from Missouri to California. But even though medical marijuana is legal in California, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) still uses your tax dollars to arrest patients like me and our providers.

That’s why Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Rand Paul (R-KY) have just introduced a bipartisan bill that would prevent the DEA from spending tax dollars raiding and arresting medical marijuana patients in states where it’s legal. The House approved a similar measure on May 29th so now we need the Senate to take action! They could vote any day.

Not only will this bill help protect patients with serious diseases like cancer, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, and many others, it will save a significant amount of tax dollars that the DEA would waste to go after people who are using marijuana for medical purposes.

Please join me in telling your Senator to support the Paul/Booker Medical Marijuana Amendment so that patients like me can live without fear of being arrested.

the Senate ~~ CONGRESS 6/24 ~~ the House


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The Senate stands in adjournment until 10:00am on Tuesday, June 24, 2014.

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 11:00am with the time equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees.

At 11:00am, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and proceed to a series of 5 roll call votes:

–          Confirmation of Paul G. Byron, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida,

–          Confirmation of Executive Calendar #780, Carlos Eduardo Mendoza, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida,

–          Confirmation of Executive Calendar #781, Beth Bloom, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida,

–          Confirmation of Executive Calendar #836, Geoffrey W. Crawford, of Vermont, to be United States District Judge for the District of Vermont, and

–          Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #742, Leon Rodriguez, of Maryland, to be Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.

11:02am, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #779, Paul G. Byron, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida.

Confirmed: 94-0

The next votes will be 10 minute votes.

 

Next:

  1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #780, Carlos Eduardo Mendoza, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida;
  2. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #781, Beth Bloom, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida;
  3. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #836, Geoffrey W. Crawford, of Vermont, to be United States District Judge for the District of Vermont; and
  4. Cloture on Executive Calendar #742, Leon Rodriguez, of Maryland, to be Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.

At 11:33am, the Senate began a 10-minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #780, Carlos Eduardo Mendoza, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida.

Confirmed: 94-0

At 11:47am, the Senate began a 10-minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #781, Beth Bloom, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida;

Confirmed: 95-0

At 12:02pm the Senate began at 10-minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #836, Geoffrey W. Crawford, of Vermont, to be United States District Judge for the District of Vermont;

Confirmed: 95-0

12:21m The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on cloture on Executive Calendar #742, Leon Rodriguez, of Maryland, to be Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security;

Invoked: 52-44

Cloture was invoked on the Rodriquez nomination by a vote of 52-44. The Senate then reached an agreement to vote on confirmation of the Rodriquez nomination at 4:30pm today. The time from 2:15pm until 4:30pm will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. The Senate stands in recess until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings.

 

4:30pm—1 roll call vote:

 

  1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #742, Leon Rodriguez, of Maryland, to be Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security

 

Senator Hoeven asked unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar #371, S.2280, a bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, that there be up to four hours of debate and after the use or yielding back of time, the bill be read a third time and the Senate proceed to vote on passage of the bill with no intervening action or debate.

 

Senator Boxer objected.

 

Senator Shaheen then asked unanimous consent that at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Republican Leader, the Senate resume consideration of S.2262, the Shaheen-Portman Energy Efficiency bill, that no amendments or motions be in order to the bill other than budget points of order and the applicable motions to waive, that there be up to 4 hours of debate equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees and that upon the use or yielding back of time the Senate proceed to vote on passage of the bill, as amended; further that the bill be subject to a 60 affirmative vote threshold.

 

Senator Shaheen also asked unanimous consent that if S.2262 (Energy Efficiency) is passed, the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar #371, S.2280 (Keystone XL Pipeline) at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, after consultation with the Republican Leader, but no later than Thursday, July 17, 2014 and that there be no amendments, points of order or motions in order to the bill other than budget points of order and the applicable motions to waive, that there be up to 4 hours of debate on the bill equally divided between the two Leaders, or their designees and that upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate proceed to vote on passage of the bill; finally, that the bill be subject to a 60 affirmative vote threshold.

 

Senator Inhofe objected.

4:33pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #742, Leon Rodriguez, of Maryland, to be Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security;

Confirmed: 52-43

WRAP UP

Roll Call Votes

1)     Confirmation of Paul G. Byron, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida; Confirmed: 94-0

2)     Confirmation of Executive Calendar #780, Carlos Eduardo Mendoza, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida; Confirmed: 94-0

3)     Confirmation of Executive Calendar #781, Beth Bloom, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida; Confirmed: 95-0

4)     Confirmation of Executive Calendar #836, Geoffrey W. Crawford, of Vermont, to be United States District Judge for the District of Vermont; Confirmed: 95-0

5)     Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #742, Leon Rodriguez, of Maryland, to be Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security; Invoked: 52-44

6)     Confirmation of Executive Calendar #742, Leon Rodriguez, of Maryland, to be Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security; Confirmed: 52-43

 

No Legislative items

 

No Additional Executive items

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Last Floor Action:6/23
9:04:45 P.M. – The House adjourned.

The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on June 24, 2014.

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