2023-2024 Regular SessionWashington Legislature

SB5821

Legislative Summary

Establishing a uniform standard for creating an established relationship for the purposes of coverage of audio-only telemedicine services.

Bill History

12/8/2023
Prefiled for introduction.
Senate
1/8/2024
First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
Senate
1/11/2024
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 10:30 AM.
Senate
1/18/2024
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 10:30 AM.
Senate
1/23/2024
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 8:00 AM.
Senate
1/23/2024
HLTC - Majority; do pass.
Senate
1/24/2024
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate
1/30/2024
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Senate
2/6/2024
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate
2/6/2024
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Senate
2/8/2024
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
House of Representatives
2/16/2024
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM.
House of Representatives
2/20/2024
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
2/20/2024
HCW - Majority; do pass.
House of Representatives
2/20/2024
Minority; do not pass.
House of Representatives
2/20/2024
Minority; without recommendation.
House of Representatives
2/21/2024
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
2/24/2024
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
House of Representatives
2/28/2024
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
2/28/2024
Third reading, passed; yeas, 79; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 3.
House of Representatives
3/4/2024
President signed.
Senate
3/4/2024
Speaker signed.
House of Representatives
3/6/2024
Delivered to Governor.
Senate
3/19/2024
Governor signed.
Senate
3/19/2024
Chapter 215, 2024 Laws.
Senate
3/19/2024
Effective date 6/6/2024.
Senate

Amendments

House Floor Amendment

Caldier 5821 AMH CALD MORI 094

2/28/2024Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Caldier 5821 AMH CALD MORI 095

2/28/2024Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Caldier 5821 AMH CALD MORI 089

2/27/2024Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House 3rd Reading & Final Passage
2/28/2024
79
Yea
16
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Health Care & Wellness: do pass
2/20/2024
11
Yea
1
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage
2/6/2024
49
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care: do pass
1/23/2024
10
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/19/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/1970113.5 KB
Chaptered
Bill Text3/26/2024134.4 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text3/6/2024119.3 KB
Misc
Misc1/1/19708.3 KB
Misc
Misc2/29/20249.7 KB
Misc
Misc2/28/20247.2 KB
Misc
Misc2/23/20249.9 KB
Misc
Misc2/15/20246.9 KB
Misc
Misc2/6/20249.3 KB
Misc
Misc1/23/20249.3 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/19/2024312.6 KB
Misc
Misc1/16/20249.1 KB