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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 2335

HB 2335: Health provider credentials

Addressing health care provider credentialing.

Summary

  • Requires health care providers to submit credentialing applications to a single credentialing database and requires health carriers to accept and manage credentialing application from the same database.
  • Provides that health carriers have up to 90 days to make a determination regarding the approval or denial of a provider's credentialing application.
  • Provides that after June 1, 2020, the average response for the health carrier to make a determination regarding the approval or denial of a provider's credentialing application must not exceed 60 days.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 2335), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 123, Laws of 2016
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2016
  3. Passed HouseFeb 11, 2016
  4. Passed SenateMar 3, 2016
  5. GovernorMar 31, 2016
  6. LawMar 31, 2016
Prime sponsor
Eileen Cody (D-34)
Introduced
January 11, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 31, 2016
Session law
Chapter 123, Laws of 2016
Companion bill
SB 6336
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2335, SHB 2335, 2SHB 2335

AN ACT Relating to health care provider credentialing;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eileen Cody (D-34)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Sherry Appleton D-23Laurie Jinkins D-27

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2016
Version voted on: 2SHB 2335
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican47000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2016
Version voted on: 2SHB 2335
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican25000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/1/2018. (2SHB 2335)
  2. Chapter 123, 2016 Laws. (2SHB 2335)
  3. Governor signed. (2SHB 2335)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (2SHB 2335)
  5. President signed. (2SHB 2335)
  6. Speaker signed. (2SHB 2335)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2SHB 2335)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 2335)
  9. Committee amendment not adopted. (2SHB 2335)
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SHB 2335)
  11. Minority; without recommendation. (2SHB 2335)
  12. HLTH - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (2SHB 2335)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 2335)
  14. First reading, referred to Health Care. (2SHB 2335)
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2SHB 2335)
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 2335)
  17. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SHB 2335)
  18. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2335)
  19. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SHB 2335)
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2335)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 2335)
  24. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2335)
  25. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  26. Minority; without recommendation. (2SHB 2335)
  27. GGIT - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 2335)
  28. GGIT - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2335)
  29. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2335)
  30. Minority; without recommendation.
  31. GGIT - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  32. Referred to General Government & Information Technology. (SHB 2335)
  33. Referred to General Government & Information Technology.
  34. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2335)
  35. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2335)
  36. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2335)
  37. Minority; without recommendation.
  38. Minority; do not pass.
  39. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  40. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  41. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2335 in other sessions

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