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WA HB1675

WA HB1675
Concerning the corporate practice of medicine.


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Introduced
01/28/2025
In Committee
01/28/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2025-2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT Relating to the corporate practice of medicine; amending 2 RCW 18.130.180 and 19.100.120; adding a new section to chapter 18.100 3 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 70.41 RCW; adding a new section 4 to chapter 71.12 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 70.230 RCW; 5 adding a new section to chapter 18.51 RCW; adding a new section to 6 chapter 18.46 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 70.127 RCW; adding 7 a new section to chapter 18.71 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 8 18.57 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.79 RCW; adding a new 9 section to chapter 18.06 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.225 10 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.22 RCW; adding a new section 11 to chapter 18.25 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.32 RCW; 12 adding a new section to chapter 18.29 RCW; adding a new section to 13 chapter 18.36A RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.47 RCW; adding 14 a new section to chapter 18.50 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 15 18.53 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.55 RCW; adding a new 16 section to chapter 18.59 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.64 17 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.71A RCW; adding a new section 18 to chapter 18.74 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.83 RCW; 19 adding a new section to chapter 18.108 RCW; adding a new section to 20 chapter 18.138 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.205 RCW; and 21 adding a new section to chapter 18.290 RCW. 22

AI Summary

This bill addresses the corporate practice of medicine by establishing strict regulations to prevent non-medical entities from interfering with or controlling medical decision-making. The bill creates new sections in multiple state health care licensing chapters that prohibit individuals or organizations without a medical license from interfering with healthcare providers' professional judgment or clinical decisions. Specifically, the bill restricts non-licensed entities from controlling aspects of medical practice such as patient treatment time, patient status, diagnostic coding, clinical standards, and patient referrals. For medical practices organized as professional service corporations, the bill mandates that licensed healthcare providers must hold the majority of shares, be the majority of directors, and hold most officer positions. The bill also requires healthcare professionals across various disciplines to attest to their understanding of these corporate practice of medicine regulations when applying for or renewing their licenses. Additionally, the bill amends existing law to add violations of these new corporate practice restrictions to the list of unprofessional conduct that can result in disciplinary action, thereby providing enforcement mechanisms to prevent undue corporate influence over medical decision-making.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. (on 01/28/2025)

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