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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 2025: Health care info sharing

Sharing health care information.

Summary

  • Allows treatment records, except psychotherapy notes, to be released, without the patient's consent, to a licensed mental health or health care professional and their support staff who is providing care to a person or to whom a person has been referred for evaluation and treatment.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2025), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 398, Laws of 2009
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2009
  3. Passed HouseFeb 27, 2009
  4. Passed SenateApr 7, 2009
  5. GovernorMay 7, 2009
  6. LawMay 7, 2009
Prime sponsor
Tina Orwall (D-33)
Introduced
February 6, 2009 in the House
Last action
May 7, 2009
Session law
Chapter 398, Laws of 2009
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to sharing of health care information to promote coordination of behavioral and medical care services;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tina Orwall (D-33)

9 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Bill Hinkle R-13Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Tami Green D-28Sherry Appleton D-23John Driscoll D-6Dawn Morrell D-25Ruth Kagi D-32Kevin Van De Wege D-24Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 27, 2009
Version voted on: HB 2025
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62000
Republican32003
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (3)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 7, 2009
Version voted on: HB 2025
44 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26014
Republican18000
How each member voted

Absent (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 20, 2009
Version voted on: HB 2025
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat60002
Republican35001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/26/2009.
  2. Chapter 398, 2009 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 4.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  14. HEA - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  18. Placed on third reading.
  19. Committee recommendations adopted.
  20. Placed on second reading suspension calendar.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. HS - Majority; do pass.
  23. HS - Executive action taken by committee.
  24. First reading, referred to Human Services.

HB 2025 in other sessions

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