Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, received the Champion for Children’s Health award Wednesday from the Children’s Hospital Association.
The congresswoman was awarded for successfully passing her ACE Kids Act, which will make it easier for medically complex kids on Medicaid to access health care services across state lines.
“Getting ACE Kids signed into law is one of my proudest efforts because it shows that we can accomplish hard stuff on behalf of vulnerable kids and families, and we can reach across ideological divides,” Herrera Beutler said in a media release. “This was a tremendous effort by so many kids, parents, doctors, lawmakers, and partners — modern-day heroes fighting to make children’s health care a priority in Congress.”
