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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5175

SB 5175: Telemedicine

Regarding telemedicine.

Summary

  • Requires health carriers to reimburse for services provided via telemedicine.
  • Allows hospitals to rely on the privileging decisions of another hospital when services are being provided via telemedicine.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5175), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 23, Laws of 2015
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2015
  3. Passed SenateFeb 11, 2015
  4. Passed HouseApr 8, 2015
  5. GovernorApr 17, 2015
  6. LawApr 17, 2015
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-2)
Introduced
January 15, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
April 17, 2015
Session law
Chapter 23, Laws of 2015
Companion bill
HB 1403
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5175, SSB 5175

AN ACT Relating to telemedicine;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-2)

13 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Senator D-46Jan Angel R-26Senator R-18Annette Cleveland D-49Bruce Dammeier R-25Karen Keiser D-33Joe Fain R-47Linda Evans Parlette R-12Jeannie Darneille D-27Jamie Pedersen D-43Cyrus Habib D-48Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Mark Mullet D-5

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2015
Version voted on: SSB 5175
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican23002
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 8, 2015
Version voted on: SSB 5175
88 Yea 9 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican37901
How each member voted

Yea (88)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2015*. (SSB 5175)
  2. Chapter 23, 2015 Laws. (SSB 5175)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5175)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5175)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5175)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5175)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5175)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 88; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5175)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5175)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5175)
  11. Committee relieved of further consideration. (SSB 5175)
  12. Referred to Appropriations. (SSB 5175)
  13. HCW - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5175)
  14. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 5175)
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SSB 5175)
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5175)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5175)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5175)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5175)
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. HLTH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5175)
  24. HLTH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Health Care.

SB 5175 in other sessions

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