Bill > SB1570

Introduced Session

The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: Limits when a hospital may share certain info. Tells a hospital to assign which areas of the hospital are not open to the public. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.2). Prohibits a hospital from disclosing for purposes of law enforcement individually identifiable health information or information concerning a person’s citizenship or immigration status unless dis- closure is required by state or federal law or court order or for ensuring continuity of care. Requires a hospital hospitals to have policies and procedures in place that address how the hospital will respond if a law enforcement authority arrives at the hospital and to designate which areas of the hospital are not open to the public. Makes it an unlawful employment practice for a hospital or federally qualified health center to retaliate or take disciplinary action against an employee for distributing informational or educa- tional materials concerning immigration rights and legal services. Allows an employee alleging a violation to file a complaint with the Bureau of Labor and Industries. Requires hospitals and federally qualified health centers to treat information concerning a person’s citizenship or immigration status or a person’s country of birth in the same manner as protected health information. Prohibits hospitals and federally qualified health centers from disclosing for the purpose of law enforcement information concerning a person’s citizenship or immigration status or a person’s country of birth unless disclosure is required by state or federal law or an order of a court. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

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Tom Andersen (D)*,  Anthony Broadman (D)*,  Wlnsvey Campos (D)*,  Farrah Chaichi (D)*,  Sara Gelser Blouin (D)*,  Chris Gorsek (D)*,  Dacia Grayber (D)*,  Deb Patterson (D)*,  Lisa Reynolds (D)*,  Sue Rieke Smith (D)*,  Ricki Ruiz (D)*,  Andrea Valderrama (D)*,  Willy Chotzen (D),  Sarah Finger McDonald (D),  Lisa Fragala (D),  Lew Frederick (D),  Mark Gamba (D),  Jeff Golden (D),  Jason Kropf (D),  James Manning (D),  Courtney Neron Misslin (D),  Katherine Pham (D),  Floyd Prozanski (D),  Janeen Sollman (D),  Nathan Sosa (D),  Jules Walters (D),  Mari Watanabe (D),  Lamar Wise (D), 

Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 18; Nays, 11--Anderson, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Thatcher, Weber; Excused, 1--Drazan. (on 03/04/2026)

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