BILL · 1991–92 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2568

HB 2568: Health care info disclosure

Concerning health care information disclosure.

Summary

The language of the Uniform Health Care Information Act is clarified in a number of respects. A health care facility may disclose, for the purposes of identification and to the extent the recipient needs to know, the name, residence and sex of a patient without the patient's authorization unless the patient objects.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 2568), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

IntroducedJan 22, 1992
Out of committee
Passed HouseFeb 17, 1992
Passed Senatestopped here
Governor
Law

Prime sponsor: Marlin Appelwick (D-46)
Introduced: January 22, 1992 in the House
Last action: March 12, 1992
Budget: Has a fiscal note
Versions: HB 2568, ESHB 2568

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 17, 1992

Version voted on: ESHB 2568

98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	58	0	0	0
Republican	40	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

HB 2568 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 2568 (2025–26) Prosthetics/public employees · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2568 (2019–20) Health plans/prior auth. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2568 (2017–18) Alcohol license/art activity · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2568 (2015–16) Capitol lake/estuarine env. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2568 (2013–14) Health reform implementation · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2568 (2011–12) Employment verification syst · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2568 (2009–10) Public works board projects · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2568 (2007–08) Dairy products commission · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor

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