Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 22 D cosponsors

HB 2211 — Concerning medically tailored meals.

Last action — Effective date 6/11/2026.

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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 30, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bob Ferguson (Democratic) on March 24, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 22 sponsors

    1 primary, 21 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (22 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

111 added · 83 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of HB 2211 introduces a focus on providing medically tailored meals to individuals enrolled in the state's health care program. It emphasizes the benefits of fresh, locally produced meals for those with specific health conditions, highlighting how these meals can improve health outcomes while also reducing environmental impact. Additionally, this version encourages the use of local delivery drivers who can monitor clients' well-being and connect them with necessary services. These changes matter because they aim to enhance the quality of care for vulnerable populations by ensuring better nutrition and fostering community connections.

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H-2672.1 HOUSE BILL 2211 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session By Representatives Reeves, Doglio, Parshley, Reed, Thomas, Gregerson, Berg, Macri, Fosse, Hill, and Donaghy Prefiled 12/30/25.
ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 2211 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session By Representatives Reeves, Doglio, Parshley, Reed, Thomas, Gregerson, Berg, Macri, Fosse, Hill, and Donaghy Prefiled 12/30/25.
and adding a new section to chapter 74.09 RCW.
adding a new section to chapter 74.09 RCW;
and creating a new section.
(1) The legislature finds that:
(a) Washington state recently received authority from the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services to administer a health benefit under the apple health program to provide medically tailored meals to certain medical assistance clients with health-related conditions that require nutrition supports to improve their health outcomes;
(b) The provision of fresh, locally produced meals provides clients with proper nutrition to manage their health conditions and an example of healthier food options that can promote healthier future meal decisions;
(c) The production and delivery of medically tailored meals at the local level can reduce pollution and other impacts on the environment;
and (d) Local delivery drivers of medically tailored meals from a client's community are able to connect directly with clients and p.
1 EHB 2211 monitor their health and emotional status and alert community service providers when services may be necessary.
(2) The legislature, therefore, intends to prioritize the provision of medically tailored meals to clients enrolled in state- supported medical assistance programs by medically tailored meal vendors that are able to provide locally produced whole foods through the use of community-based delivery drivers.
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(1)(a) Any benefit administered by the department through contracted entities to provide medically tailored meals to clients under this chapter shall require that medically tailored meals be, to the extent possible, provided by Washington state-based, nonprofit organizations.
(1)(a) Any benefit administered by the department through contracted entities to provide medically tailored meals to clients under this chapter shall, to the extent possible, prioritize the purchase of medically tailored meals produced by medically tailored meal vendors that are nonprofit organizations or small businesses that are able to provide locally produced, fresh, whole foods or from scratch prepared meals.
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(iii) Prioritize local, whole foods or from scratch prepared meals unless otherwise required to appropriately meet the needs of a client;
1 HB 2211 (iii) Prioritize local, whole foods or from scratch prepared meals unless otherwise required to appropriately meet the needs of a client;
(a) "Medically tailored meal" means a fresh or frozen meal that is designed by a qualified medical professional for the treatment of one or more medical conditions of a client.
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2 EHB 2211 (a) "Medically tailored meal" means a fresh or frozen meal that is designed by a qualified medical professional for the treatment of one or more medical conditions of a client.
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(1)(a) Any benefit administered by the authority through contracted entities to provide medically tailored meals to enrollees under this chapter shall require that medically tailored meals be, to the extent possible, provided by Washington state-based, nonprofit organizations.
(1)(a) Any benefit administered by the authority through contracted entities to provide medically tailored meals to enrollees under this chapter shall, to the extent possible, prioritize the purchase of medically tailored meals produced by medically tailored meal vendors that are nonprofit organizations or small businesses that are able to provide locally produced, fresh, whole foods or from scratch prepared meals.
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(iii) Prioritize local, whole foods or from scratch prepared meals unless otherwise required to appropriately meet the needs of an enrollee;
2 HB 2211 (iii) Prioritize local, whole foods or from scratch prepared meals unless otherwise required to appropriately meet the needs of an enrollee;
(2) For the purposes of this section:
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Action History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026.

  2. Chapter 200, 2026 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. President signed.

  6. Speaker signed.

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.

  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  14. Minority; do not pass.

  15. HS - Majority; do pass.

  16. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 1:30 PM.

  17. First reading, referred to Human Services.

  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.

  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  20. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  21. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  22. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  23. Minority; without recommendation.

  24. HCW - Majority; do pass.

  25. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM.

  26. Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.

  27. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

  28. Prefiled for introduction.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 21 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (21)

Not signed on (129)

129 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#29)

Passed 95 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 35003
Democrat 60000
Total 95003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Adam Bernbaum Democrat Yea
Adison Richards Democrat Yea
Adrian Cortes Democrat Yea
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Alicia Rule Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
April Berg Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Brandy Donaghy Democrat Yea
Brianna Thomas Democrat Yea
Chipalo Street Democrat Yea
Chris Stearns Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Clyde Shavers Democrat Yea
Dan Bronoske Democrat Yea
Darya Farivar Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
David Hackney Democrat Yea
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Edwin Obras Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Greg Nance Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Janice Zahn Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
Joe Timmons Democrat Yea
Julia Reed Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Lisa Parshley Democrat Yea
Liz Berry Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Mary Fosse Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Natasha Hill Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Osman Salahuddin Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharlett Mena Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shaun Scott Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tarra Simmons Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Zach Hall Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
Andrew Engell Republican Yea
April Connors Republican Yea
Brian Burnett Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Not Voting
Chris Corry Republican Yea
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
David Stuebe Republican Yea
Deb Manjarrez Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Not Voting
Gloria Mendoza Republican Yea
Hunter Abell Republican Yea
Jenny Graham Republican Yea
Jeremie Dufault Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Joel McEntire Republican Not Voting
John Ley Republican Yea
Joshua Penner Republican Yea
Kevin Waters Republican Yea
Mark Klicker Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Matt Marshall Republican Yea
Michael Keaton Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Peter Abbarno Republican Yea
Rob Chase Republican Yea
Sam Low Republican Yea
Skyler Rude Republican Yea
Stephanie Barnard Republican Yea
Stephanie McClintock Republican Yea
Suzanne Schmidt Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea
Travis Couture Republican Yea

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3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#21)

Passed 46 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 30000
Republican 16201
Total 46201
% of votes cast 94%4%0%2%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Adrian Cortes Democrat Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Claudia Kauffman Democrat Yea
Deborah Krishnadasan Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Emily Alvarado Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Jessica Bateman Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Nay
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jeff Wilson Republican Not Voting
Jim McCune Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Goehner Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Leonard Christian Republican Nay
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Matt Boehnke Republican Yea
Nikki Torres Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Perry Dozier Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#2)

Passed 93 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 35003
Democrat 58002
Total 93005
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Adam Bernbaum Democrat Yea
Adison Richards Democrat Yea
Adrian Cortes Democrat Yea
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Alicia Rule Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
April Berg Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Brandy Donaghy Democrat Yea
Brianna Thomas Democrat Yea
Chipalo Street Democrat Yea
Chris Stearns Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Clyde Shavers Democrat Yea
Dan Bronoske Democrat Yea
Darya Farivar Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
David Hackney Democrat Yea
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Edwin Obras Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Greg Nance Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Janice Zahn Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
Joe Timmons Democrat Yea
Julia Reed Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Lisa Parshley Democrat Yea
Liz Berry Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Mary Fosse Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Natasha Hill Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Osman Salahuddin Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharlett Mena Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Not Voting
Shaun Scott Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Not Voting
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tarra Simmons Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Zach Hall Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
Andrew Engell Republican Yea
April Connors Republican Yea
Brian Burnett Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Chris Corry Republican Not Voting
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
David Stuebe Republican Yea
Deb Manjarrez Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Gloria Mendoza Republican Yea
Hunter Abell Republican Yea
Jenny Graham Republican Yea
Jeremie Dufault Republican Not Voting
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Joel McEntire Republican Yea
John Ley Republican Yea
Joshua Penner Republican Yea
Kevin Waters Republican Yea
Mark Klicker Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Matt Marshall Republican Yea
Michael Keaton Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Peter Abbarno Republican Yea
Rob Chase Republican Yea
Sam Low Republican Yea
Skyler Rude Republican Yea
Stephanie Barnard Republican Yea
Stephanie McClintock Republican Yea
Suzanne Schmidt Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Not Voting
Travis Couture Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2211?
HB 2211 is sponsored by Brandy Donaghy (Democrat), Natasha Hill (Democrat), Mary Fosse (Democrat), Nicole Macri (Democrat), April Berg (Democrat), Mia Gregerson (Democrat), Brianna Thomas (Democrat), Julia Reed (Democrat), Lisa Parshley (Democrat), Beth Doglio (Democrat), and Kristine Reeves (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 2211?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 30, 2025. Enacted.
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