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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 3SSB 5387

SB 5387: Corp. practice of medicine

Concerning the corporate practice of medicine.

Summary

  • Prohibits the corporate practice of health care except through a professional service corporation or limited liability company.
  • Prohibits individuals not licensed to practice a health care profession from interfering with the clinical decision-making of health care providers providing care at licensed facilities.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5387), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2025
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
June Robinson (D-38)
Introduced
January 21, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
February 26, 2026
Companion bill
HB 1675
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5387, SSB 5387, 2SSB 5387, 3SSB 5387

AN ACT Relating to the corporate practice of medicine;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: June Robinson (D-38)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Bob Hasegawa D-11Marko Liias D-21T'wina Nobles D-28Marcus Riccelli D-3Derek Stanford D-1Javier Valdez D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (3SSB 5387)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file. (2SSB 5387)
  3. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5387)
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (3SSB 5387)
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 5387)
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5387)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. WM - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (3SSB 5387)
  10. Minority; do not pass. (3SSB 5387)
  11. Minority; without recommendation. (3SSB 5387)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (3SSB 5387)
  13. Minority; without recommendation. (2SSB 5387)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 5387)
  15. WM - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 5387)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 5387)
  17. WM - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5387)
  18. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5387)
  19. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5387)
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5387)
  21. Minority; without recommendation.
  22. Minority; do not pass.
  23. WM - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. On motion, referred to Ways & Means. (2SSB 5387)
  26. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SSB 5387)
  27. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5387)
  28. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. On motion, referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5387)
  29. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
  30. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  31. Senate Rules "X" file. (2SSB 5387)
  32. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5387)
  33. Senate Rules "X" file.
  34. Minority; without recommendation. (2SSB 5387)
  35. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 5387)
  36. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 5387)
  37. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 5387)
  38. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5387)
  39. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5387)
  40. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5387)
  41. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5387)
  42. Minority; without recommendation.
  43. Minority; do not pass.
  44. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  45. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  46. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5387)
  47. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5387)
  48. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5387)
  49. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5387)
  50. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5387)
  51. Referred to Ways & Means.
  52. Minority; do not pass.
  53. And refer to Ways & Means.
  54. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  55. Minority; without recommendation.
  56. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 5387 in other sessions

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