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2017 House Bill 1239: Concerning requests for medical records to support an application for social security benefits
Introduced by Rep. Pat Sullivan (Covington) (D) on January 13, 2017
Referred to the House Health Care & Wellness Committee on January 13, 2017
Substitute offered in the House on January 31, 2017
Requires health care facilities, providers, and insurance issuers to provide, upon request, one free copy of a person's health care information if the person is appealing the denial of federal Supplemental Security Income or Social Security disability benefits.
Referred to the House Rules Committee on February 14, 2017
Amendment offered by Rep. Eileen Cody (West Seattle) (D) on February 27, 2017
Modifies the terminology to conform with the rest of the
authority granted by the new section.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on February 27, 2017
Received in the Senate on March 2, 2017
Referred to the Senate Health Care Committee on March 2, 2017
Received in the House on January 8, 2018
Referred to the House Rules Committee on January 8, 2018
Received in the Senate on January 22, 2018
Referred to the Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee on January 22, 2018
Amendment offered in the Senate on February 19, 2018
Eliminates the requirement that the patient must submit disclosure authorization and adds that if the patient does submit a disclosure authorization, it should specify the health care information requested.
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 20, 2018
Received in the House on March 3, 2018
Signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on March 15, 2018