WA Leg - HB 1706

WA Leg - HB 1706 Aligning the implementation of application programming interfaces for prior authorization with federal guidelines. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1706&Initiative=False 01 - January 29, 2025 - First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1706&Initiative=False Bill Description - Aligning the implementation of application programming interfaces for prior authorization with federal guidelines. Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 01-January29,2025-Firstreading,referredtoHealthCare&Wellness. 02 - February 11, 2025 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1706&Initiative=False Bill Description - Aligning the implementation of application programming interfaces for prior authorization with federal guidelines. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 02-February11,2025-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonHealthCare&Wellnessat1:30PM. 03 - February 19, 2025 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1706&Initiative=False Bill Description - Aligning the implementation of application programming interfaces for prior authorization with federal guidelines. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 03-February19,2025-ExecutiveactiontakenintheHouseCommitteeonHealthCare&Wellnessat1:30PM. 04 - February 19, 2025 - HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1706&Initiative=False Bill Description - Aligning the implementation of application programming interfaces for prior authorization with federal guidelines. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 04-February19,2025-HCW-Majority;1stsubstitutebillbesubstituted,dopass. 05 - February 21, 2025 - Referred to Rules 2 Review. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1706&Initiative=False Bill Description - Aligning the implementation of application programming interfaces for prior authorization with federal guidelines. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 05-February21,2025-ReferredtoRules2Review. 06 - February 28, 2025 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1706&Initiative=False Bill Description - Aligning the implementation of application programming interfaces for prior authorization with federal guidelines. Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 06-February28,2025-RulesCommitteerelievedoffurtherconsideration.Placedonsecondreading. 07 - March 4, 2025 - 1st substitute bill substituted (HCW 25). https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1706&Initiative=False Bill Description - Aligning the implementation of application programming interfaces for prior authorization with federal guidelines. Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 07-March4,2025-1stsubstitutebillsubstituted(HCW25). 08 - March 4, 2025 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1706&Initiative=False Bill Description - Aligning the implementation of application programming interfaces for prior authorization with federal guidelines. Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 08-March4,2025-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 09 - March 4, 2025 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 0. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1706&Initiative=False Bill Description - Aligning the implementation of application programming interfaces for prior authorization with federal guidelines. Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 09-March4,2025-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,97;nays,0;absent,1;excused,0. 10 - March 6, 2025 - First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1706&Initiative=False Bill Description - Aligning the implementation of application programming interfaces for prior authorization with federal guidelines. Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 10-March6,2025-Firstreading,referredtoHealth&Long-TermCare. 11 - March 13, 2025 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1706&Initiative=False Bill Description - Aligning the implementation of application programming interfaces for prior authorization with federal guidelines. Thu, 13 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 11-March13,2025-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonHealth&Long-TermCareat8:00AM. 12 - March 14, 2025 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1706&Initiative=False Bill Description - Aligning the implementation of application programming interfaces for prior authorization with federal guidelines. Fri, 14 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 12-March14,2025-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonHealth&Long-TermCareat8:00AM. 13 - March 14, 2025 - HLTC - Majority; do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1706&Initiative=False Bill Description - Aligning the implementation of application programming interfaces for prior authorization with federal guidelines. Fri, 14 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 13-March14,2025-HLTC-Majority;dopass. 14 - March 17, 2025 - Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1706&Initiative=False Bill Description - Aligning the implementation of application programming interfaces for prior authorization with federal guidelines. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 14-March17,2025-PassedtoRulesCommitteeforsecondreading. 15 - March 21, 2025 - Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1706&Initiative=False Bill Description - Aligning the implementation of application programming interfaces for prior authorization with federal guidelines. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 15-March21,2025-PlacedonsecondreadingbyRulesCommittee. 16 - March 26, 2025 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1706&Initiative=False Bill Description - Aligning the implementation of application programming interfaces for prior authorization with federal guidelines. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 16-March26,2025-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 17 - March 26, 2025 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1706&Initiative=False Bill Description - Aligning the implementation of application programming interfaces for prior authorization with federal guidelines. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 17-March26,2025-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,49;nays,0;absent,0;excused,0. 18 - March 31, 2025 - Speaker signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1706&Initiative=False Bill Description - Aligning the implementation of application programming interfaces for prior authorization with federal guidelines. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 18-March31,2025-Speakersigned. 19 - March 31, 2025 - President signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1706&Initiative=False Bill Description - Aligning the implementation of application programming interfaces for prior authorization with federal guidelines. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 19-March31,2025-Presidentsigned. 20 - April 2, 2025 - Delivered to Governor. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1706&Initiative=False Bill Description - Aligning the implementation of application programming interfaces for prior authorization with federal guidelines. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 20-April2,2025-DeliveredtoGovernor. 21 - April 7, 2025 - Governor signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1706&Initiative=False Bill Description - Aligning the implementation of application programming interfaces for prior authorization with federal guidelines. Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 21-April7,2025-Governorsigned. 22 - April 7, 2025 - Chapter 25, 2025 Laws. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1706&Initiative=False Bill Description - Aligning the implementation of application programming interfaces for prior authorization with federal guidelines. Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 22-April7,2025-Chapter25,2025Laws. 23 - April 7, 2025 - Effective date 7/27/2025. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1706&Initiative=False Bill Description - Aligning the implementation of application programming interfaces for prior authorization with federal guidelines. Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 23-April7,2025-Effectivedate7/27/2025.