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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1503

HB 1503: Medical liens

Concerning medical liens.

Summary

  • Permits the person originally entitled to a medical lien to enforce the lien, but requires that any other person who seeks to enforce the lien must be a collection agency.
  • Provides that, in order to be entitled to a medical lien, a person must disclose his or her use of medical liens as part of his or her billing and collection practices.
  • Requires a claimant to prepare and execute a release of the lien and deliver the release to the patient no more than 30 days after payment or settlement and acceptance of the amount due.
  • Provides that any court finding unjustifiable delay in the deliverance of a release must order deliverance of the release and award the patient costs of any action taken and damages.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1503), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 201, Laws of 2015
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2015
  3. Passed HouseMar 9, 2015
  4. Passed SenateApr 15, 2015
  5. GovernorMay 8, 2015
  6. LawMay 8, 2015
Prime sponsor
Laurie Jinkins (D-27)
Introduced
January 21, 2015 in the House
Last action
May 8, 2015
Session law
Chapter 201, Laws of 2015
Versions
HB 1503, SHB 1503

AN ACT Relating to medical liens;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Laurie Jinkins (D-27)

11 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Cindy Ryu D-32Steve Tharinger D-24Richard DeBolt R-20Tana Senn D-41June Robinson D-38Paul Harris R-17Eileen Cody D-34Marcus Riccelli D-3Maureen Walsh R-16David Sawyer D-29Jim Moeller D-49

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2015
Version voted on: SHB 1503
97 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican46100
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Nay (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 15, 2015
Version voted on: SHB 1503
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 23, 2015
Version voted on: SHB 1503
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican47000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2015. (SHB 1503)
  2. Chapter 201, 2015 Laws. (SHB 1503)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1503)
  4. President signed. (SHB 1503)
  5. Speaker signed. (SHB 1503)
  6. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1503)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1503)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 1503)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1503)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1503)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SHB 1503)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1503)
  13. LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 1503)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1503)
  15. First reading, referred to Law & Justice. (SHB 1503)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1503)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1503)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1503)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  20. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1503)
  21. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  22. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1503)
  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  24. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1503)
  25. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1503)
  26. Minority; do not pass.
  27. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  28. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

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