BILL · 2023–24 SESSION
HB 1035: Health care restrictions
Prohibiting health care entities from restricting the provision of certain health care services by health care providers.
Summary
- Prohibits health care entities from limiting a health care provider from conducting certain activities, including providing a patient with medically accurate health care information, information about the Death with Dignity Act, or referrals.
- Prohibits health care entities from restricting a health care provider's ability to provide health care services when not providing the services would pose a risk to the patient's life.
- Prohibits employing health care providers from contractually restricting an employee health care provider from participating in the Death with Dignity Act while outside of the scope of employment and not on the employing health care provider's premises.
From the House Bill Analysis 2023 (HB 1035), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 9, 2023
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Amy Walen (D-48)
- Introduced
- January 9, 2023 in the House
- Last action
- January 8, 2024
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to prohibiting health care entities from restricting the provision of certain health care services by health care providers;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Amy Walen (D-48)
20 co-sponsors (20 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Cindy Ryu D-32Tarra Simmons D-23Roger Goodman D-45Jessica Bateman D-22Julia Reed D-36Alex Ramel D-40Davina Duerr D-1Chipalo Street D-37Lisa Callan D-5Beth Doglio D-22Nicole Macri D-43Steve Tharinger D-24Sharon Wylie D-49Mia Gregerson D-33Steve Bergquist D-11My-Linh Thai D-41Shelley Kloba D-1Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Timm Ormsby D-3Mary Fosse D-38
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
- Prefiled for introduction.
HB 1035 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- HB 1035 (2021–22) Rent relief & housing
- HB 1035 (2019–20) School resource officers
- HB 1035 (2017–18) Prevailing wage survey data
- HB 1035 (2015–16) Guardian ad litem pers. info
- HB 1035 (2013–14) Title insurance rate filings
- HB 1035 (2011–12) Eminent domain/economic dev.
- HB 1035 (2009–10) Militia