Updating the governor's interagency coordinating council on health disparities.

SB 5228 updates Washington State's Governor's Interagency Council on Health Disparities to become the "Council for Health Justice and Equity." The bill restructures the council's membership to include 24 members representing commissions for African American, Asian Pacific American, Hispanic, and Native American communities, disability and LGBTQ groups, state health agencies, and six public consumer representatives. It requires the council to conduct health impact reviews of legislative proposals and develop statewide policies addressing social determinants of health like education, housing, and access to care. The council will coordinate efforts across state agencies to reduce health disparities affecting communities of color, women, and other vulnerable populations.