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Bill > SB5387
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Introduced
01/21/2025
01/21/2025
In Committee
02/28/2025
02/28/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT Relating to the corporate practice of health care; 2 amending RCW 18.130.180, 18.130.190, and 19.100.120; adding a new 3 section to chapter 18.100 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 70.41 4 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 71.12 RCW; adding a new section 5 to chapter 70.230 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.51 RCW; 6 adding a new section to chapter 18.46 RCW; adding a new section to 7 chapter 70.127 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.134 RCW; 8 adding a new section to chapter 48.44 RCW; adding a new section to 9 chapter 48.46 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.71 RCW; adding 10 a new section to chapter 18.57 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 11 18.79 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.06 RCW; adding a new 12 section to chapter 18.225 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.22 13 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.25 RCW; adding a new section 14 to chapter 18.32 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.29 RCW; 15 adding a new section to chapter 18.36A RCW; adding a new section to 16 chapter 18.50 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.53 RCW; adding 17 a new section to chapter 18.55 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18 18.59 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.64 RCW; adding a new 19 section to chapter 18.71A RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.74 20 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.83 RCW; adding a new section 21 to chapter 18.108 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.138 RCW; 22 adding a new section to chapter 18.205 RCW; adding a new section to 23 chapter 18.290 RCW; and providing an effective date. 2SSB 5387 1
AI Summary
This bill addresses the corporate practice of health care in Washington State by establishing new regulations and restrictions on how non-licensed entities can interact with health care providers. The bill prohibits individuals or corporations without a health care license from practicing healthcare, owning a health care practice, employing licensed health care providers, or engaging in licensed health care professions. For professional service corporations establishing health care practices, the bill mandates that licensed health care providers must hold the majority of voting shares, be the majority of directors, and occupy most officer positions. Shareholders must be meaningfully engaged in delivering or managing care and are restricted from simultaneously managing both a health care practice and a management services organization. The bill also prevents non-licensed individuals from interfering with licensed health care providers' clinical decision-making in various healthcare settings like hospitals, nursing homes, and ambulatory facilities. Additionally, the bill requires health care professionals to attest to their awareness of these corporate practice regulations when applying for or renewing their licenses. Certain types of healthcare organizations, such as hospitals, health maintenance organizations, and federally qualified health centers, are exempt from some of these provisions. The bill aims to protect healthcare providers' professional autonomy and ensure that clinical decisions are made by licensed professionals, not corporate entities.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (7)
June Robinson (D)*,
Bob Hasegawa (D),
Marko Liias (D),
T'wina Nobles (D),
Marcus Riccelli (D),
Derek Stanford (D),
Javier Valdez (D),
Last Action
Senate Rules "X" file. (on 03/17/2025)
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