HEALTH CARE
 (See also ABORTION; ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE; DENTISTS AND DENTISTRY; DRUGS; HEALTH AND SAFETY, PUBLIC; HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY; HEALTH CARE OVERSIGHT, JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE ON; HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS AND PROVIDERS; INSURANCE; MENTAL HEALTH; PHARMACIES AND PHARMACISTS; PUBLIC ASSISTANCE; WORKERS' COMPENSATION) |
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Access for all trust, Washington, and standing committees, creating:
SB 5747 |
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Access for all trust, Washington, creating as single health financing entity:
SB 5747 |
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Accountable communities of health, certain incentive payments, B&O tax deduction:
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SHB 2998, CH 102 (2018) |
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Accountable communities of health, certain local/state/federal funds, B&O tax deduction:
HB 2998 |
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Accountable communities of health, certain medicaid incentive payments, B&O tax deduction:
SB 6615 |
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Advance directives, notaries and proof of identity for, in natural death act:
HB 1640, SB 5478 |
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Apple care trust, Washington, and committees, as single health financing agency:
SB 5701 |
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Autism, individuals with, honoring and supporting:
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HR 4635 (2017),
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SR 8637 (2017) |
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Bone marrow donation, information for driver's license and identicard applicants:
HB 2557, SHB 2557, SB 6155,
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SSB 6155, CH 192 (2018) |
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Breast reconstruction and prostheses, insurance coverage for cancer patients:
HB 2043, SB 5481,
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SSB 5481, CH 91 (2017) |
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Cannabis, medical use, provisions:
HB 1060, SHB 1060, HB 1094, HB 1098, HB 1212, SHB 1212,
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HB 1250, CH 131 (2017), HB 1667, HB 2021, SHB 2021, HB 2098, ESHB 2098,
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ESSB 5131, CH 317 (2017), SB 5290, SB 5606, SB 5928,
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ESSB 5928, CH 68 (2018), SB 5933 |
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Cannabis, medical use, repealing all statutes legalizing:
HB 2096 |
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Care options, preempted by provider beliefs, notice requirements:
SB 5767 |
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Charity care, for indigent persons by hospitals, revising requirements:
HB 2836, ESHB 2836, SB 6273,
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SSB 6273, CH 263 (2018), SB 6308 |
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Children, homeless, health care informed consent from school personnel:
HB 1641,
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SHB 1641, CH 275 (2017) |
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Children, primary care behavioral health bidirectional integration model:
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SSB 5779, CH 226 (2017) PV |
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Children, primary care behavioral health integration model and performance:
SB 5779 |
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Children, sexually transmitted diseases, treatment information disclosure:
SB 5561 |
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Children, treatment information, disclosure to parent or guardian:
SB 5561 |
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Chiropractic services, reimbursement parity for:
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ESB 5518, CH 181 (2018) |
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Chiropractic services, restricting prior authorization for:
HB 2837, SB 6157,
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ESSB 6157, CH 193 (2018) |
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Community assistance referral and education services program, fire department role:
HB 1358, SHB 1358,
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E2SHB 1358, CH 273 (2017) |
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Conversion therapy, practicing on minor, as provider unprofessional conduct, when:
HB 2753,
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SB 5722, CH 300 (2018) |
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Debt, medical, collection of, debtor right to request itemized bill:
HB 2731 |
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Debt, medical, collection of, limits on:
HB 2731 |
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Debt, medical, studying:
SHB 2731 |
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Declarations, statewide health care declarations registry, entity to manage:
SB 5574 |
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Devices, medical, demographic diversity in clinical trials program for:
HB 2304, SB 6506 |
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Donors, organ, eye, and tissue, remembering:
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SR 8643 (2017),
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SR 8716 (2018) |
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Doula services, for incarcerated women, when:
HB 1704, HB 2016,
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SHB 2016, CH 41 (2018) |
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Durable medical equipment, for home use, sales and use tax exemptions:
HB 2429 |
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East Asian medicine, restricting prior authorization for:
HB 2837, SB 6157,
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ESSB 6157, CH 193 (2018) |
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Emergency department patient care information, submission requirements:
SB 5514,
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SSB 5514, CH 220 (2017) |
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Eye care, prescriptions and technologies, consumer protection in eye care act:
HB 1473, SB 5411, SSB 5411 |
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Eye, organ, and tissue donors, remembering:
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SR 8643 (2017),
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SR 8716 (2018) |
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Facilities, abortion requirements, pain capable unborn child protection act:
HB 1775 |
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Facilities, abortions, reporting use of potassium chloride or digoxin:
HB 1776 |
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Facilities, acute care hospitals, adding beds, certificate of need exemption, when:
SB 5638 |
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Facilities, ambulatory surgical, certificate of need exemption, when:
HB 2894, SB 6520 |
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Facilities, ambulatory surgical, facility fee notice to patients of:
HB 2588 |
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Facilities, balance billing by out-of-network providers, protections against:
HB 1117, HB 2114, 2ESHB 2114, SB 5579, SB 5619 |
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Facilities, birth centers, regulating with birthing and childbirth centers:
SB 6579 |
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Facilities, charity care, for indigent persons by hospitals, revising requirements:
HB 2836, ESHB 2836, SB 6273,
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SSB 6273, CH 263 (2018), SB 6308 |
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Facilities, community, shifting long-term mental health placements to, when:
HB 1546, HB 2067, 2EHB 2107, SB 5434, SSB 5434, SB 5894, ESSB 5894 |
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Facilities, electronic health records, prescription monitoring program integration:
SHB 1426, E2SHB 1426 |
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Facilities, entities limiting health services by providers, prohibitions:
HB 2482, SB 6247 |
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Facilities, evaluation and treatment centers, shifting mental health placements to:
2EHB 2107 |
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Facilities, hospital fire protection inspections, hospital licensing fees to fund:
HB 1915, SHB 1915 |
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Facilities, in- and out-of-network providers at, insurance and facility requirements:
HB 1870, SB 5654 |
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Facilities, kidney disease treatment centers, certificate of need review exemption:
HB 2547, SB 6358 |
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Facilities, meal and rest breaks and mandatory overtime, which employees:
HB 1715 |
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Facilities, newborn delivery services, mother-newborn contact, medicaid:
SB 5299, SB 5835,
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SSB 5835, CH 294 (2017) |
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Facilities, postsurgical care centers and services, regulation of:
SB 5593 |
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Facilities, public benefit hospital entities, joint self-insurance risk programs:
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SB 5581, CH 221 (2017) |
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Facilities, relocation of beds, effect on access, as certificate of need criterion:
HB 2589 |
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Facilities, safe surrender of newborns at, information concerning, compiling:
HB 1312, SB 5522,
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SSB 5522, CH 182 (2018) |
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Facilities, sexual assault examination reimbursement, when:
HB 2102 |
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Facilities, skilled nursing, acute care hospital patient transfer to, work group on:
SHB 1854 |
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Facilities, skilled nursing, acute care hospital patients awaiting transfer to:
HB 1854, SB 5638 |
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Facilities, small low-volume rural hospitals, enhanced medicaid payment to:
HB 2732 |
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Facilities, sole community rural hospitals, enhanced medicaid payment rates for:
SB 6601 |
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Facilities, various, whistleblower protections:
HB 2258, SHB 2258, SB 5998, SSB 5998 |
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First aid, by law enforcement officers, SHB 3003 concerning, cutoff date exemption for:
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HCR 4415 (2018) |
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First aid, law enforcement officer training in and provision of:
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ESHB 3003, CH 10 (2018) |
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First aid, law enforcement officer training in and rendering of, I-940:
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SI 940, CH 11 (2018),
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HI 940, CH 11 (2018) |
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Forbearances, obligations for medical services, interest accrual, when:
ESSB 5456 |
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Foundational public health services, improvement plan and shared services project:
HB 1432, ESHB 1432, SB 5353 |
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Gene therapies/drugs, new, medicaid managed care, financial responsibility:
HB 2565 |
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Health care services, out-of-pocket cost estimates, work group and rule making:
HB 1619 |
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Health disparities, governor's interagency coordinating council on, name change:
HB 2531 |
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Health disparities, governor's interagency coordinating council on, reproductive health care access:
HB 2409, SB 6219,
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SSB 6219, CH 119 (2018) |
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Health equity, governor's interagency coordinating council on, data inventories:
HB 2531 |
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Health sciences and services authorities, designation as, application deadline:
HB 1922 |
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Hearing instruments, coverage under medicaid and public employee benefits:
SB 5179, SSB 5179,
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E2SSB 5179, CH 159 (2018) |
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Hearing instruments, purchase agreement, receipt information requirements:
HB 2856 |
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Hearing therapy, restricting prior authorization for:
HB 2837, SB 6157,
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ESSB 6157, CH 193 (2018) |
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Indian tribes, action plan to raise health status of American Indians and Alaska Natives:
HB 2826, SB 6472 |
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Indian tribes, governor's Indian health council, establishing:
HB 2826, SB 6472 |
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Indian tribes, Indian health improvement reinvestment account and committee, creating:
HB 2826, SB 6472 |
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Informed consent for incompetent persons, persons with authority to provide:
HB 2541, ESHB 2541 |
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Informed consent, for vaccination, provider requirements:
HB 2090 |
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Innovative therapies/drugs, new, drug utilization review board role:
ESHB 2565 |
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Mammograms, communicating breast density to patients:
SB 5084,
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ESSB 5084, CH 122 (2018) |
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Mammography, insurance coverage to include digital breast tomosynthesis, when:
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SB 5912, CH 115 (2018) |
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Marijuana, medical use, accounting services for businesses:
ESHB 2098,
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ESSB 5928, CH 68 (2018) |
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Marijuana, medical use, administration to students:
HB 1060, SHB 1060, SB 5290 |
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Marijuana, medical use, armored car services for businesses:
ESHB 2098,
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ESSB 5928, CH 68 (2018) |
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Marijuana, medical use, authorization database, changing funding source for:
HB 2566 |
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Marijuana, medical use, compassionate care renewals for patients:
HB 2554, SHB 2554 |
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Marijuana, medical use, cooperatives, state preemption of regulation of:
HB 2471 |
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Marijuana, medical use, excise tax exemptions:
HB 1667 |
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Marijuana, medical use, financial services for businesses, patients, providers:
HB 2098, ESHB 2098, SB 5928,
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ESSB 5928, CH 68 (2018) |
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Marijuana, medical use, hiring and accommodation of patient by employer:
HB 1094 |
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Marijuana, medical use, personal product testing for qualified patients:
HB 1212, SHB 1212 |
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Marijuana, medical use, provisions:
HB 1094, HB 1098,
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HB 1250, CH 131 (2017), HB 1667, HB 2021, SHB 2021,
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ESSB 5131, CH 317 (2017), SB 5606, SB 5933 |
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Marijuana, medical use, repealing all statutes legalizing:
HB 2096 |
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Marijuana, medical use, retailer delivery to patient, endorsement for:
HB 2574 |
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Marijuana, medical use, retailer home delivery, creating system for, studying:
SHB 2574 |
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Marijuana, medical use, tribal retailer deliveries to patients:
HB 2574 |
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Massage therapy, restricting prior authorization for:
HB 2837, SB 6157,
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ESSB 6157, CH 193 (2018) |
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Medical treatment, persons undergoing, I-405 express toll lane exemption, when:
HB 1269 |
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Midwifery services, for incarcerated women, when:
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SHB 2016, CH 41 (2018) |
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Mobility enhancing equipment, for home use, sales and use tax exemptions:
HB 2429 |
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Nebulizers, for other than home use, sales and use tax exemptions:
HB 2429 |
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Occupational therapy, restricting prior authorization for:
HB 2837, SB 6157,
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ESSB 6157, CH 193 (2018) |
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Organ, eye, and tissue donors, remembering:
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SR 8643 (2017),
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SR 8716 (2018) |
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Pain, chronic noncancer, nonpharmacologic treatments, coverage for:
HB 2489, ESHB 2489, SB 6150, SSB 6150, 2SSB 6150 |
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Pediatric transitional care centers, for alcohol-/drug-exposed infants, licensing:
HB 1491, SB 5152 |
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Pediatric transitional care services, for drug-exposed infants, licensing:
SHB 1491,
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SSB 5152, CH 263 (2017) |
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Physical therapy, restricting prior authorization for:
HB 2837, SB 6157,
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ESSB 6157, CH 193 (2018) |
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Preventive services, all health plans to cover:
HB 1523,
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ESHB 1523, CH 14 (2018), SB 5602 |
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Primary care, behavioral health integrated with, payment codes/reimbursement:
SB 5779,
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SSB 5779, CH 226 (2017) PV |
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Serious or life-threatening conditions, patient with, investigational treatment access:
HB 1242 |
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Sexual assault survivors, undergoing examinations, bill of rights for:
SB 5686 |
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Speech therapy, restricting prior authorization for:
HB 2837, SB 6157,
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ESSB 6157, CH 193 (2018) |
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Stem cell therapies, not USFDA-approved, provider notice to patient:
HB 2356,
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ESHB 2356, CH 216 (2018) |
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Step therapy, mandatory, for stage 4 metastatic cancer, prohibiting:
SB 5626 |
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Step therapy, mandatory, in mental health treatment, restrictions:
SB 5782, SSB 5782 |
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Step therapy, mandatory, override exception determinations for, requirements:
SB 5757 |
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Store and forward technology, as reimbursable service:
SB 5457,
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SSB 6399, CH 283 (2018) |
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Telemedicine for catastrophically injured workers, provider reimbursement for:
SB 5355 |
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Telemedicine payment parity pilot program, establishing:
SB 6399 |
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Telemedicine payment parity pilot program, telemedicine collaborative role:
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SSB 6399, CH 283 (2018) |
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Telemedicine, as reimbursable service:
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SB 5436, CH 219 (2017), SB 5457 |
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Telemedicine, billing and reimbursement for:
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SSB 6399, CH 283 (2018) |
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Telemedicine, collaborative for advancement of, duties:
ESSB 6226 |
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Telemedicine, collaborative for advancement of, extending:
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SB 6163, CH 256 (2018) |
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Telemedicine, licensure reciprocity for, work group to explore, convening:
SB 5636 |
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Telemedicine, UW's extension for community healthcare outcomes program reporting:
SB 6495 |
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Terminally ill patients, access to investigational drugs and other products, when:
SB 5035,
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SSB 5035, CH 212 (2017) |
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Tissue, organ, and eye donors, remembering:
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SR 8643 (2017),
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SR 8716 (2018) |
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Vision care, prescriptions and technologies, consumer protection in eye care act:
HB 1473, SB 5411, SSB 5411 |
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Whole-person care, behavioral health services as part of:
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SSB 5779, CH 226 (2017) PV |
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