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2019 House Bill 1608: Protecting patient care
Introduced by Rep. Nicole Macri (Seattle) (D) on January 25, 2019
Referred to the House Health Care & Wellness Committee on January 25, 2019
Amendment offered by Rep. Nicole Macri (Seattle) (D) on February 17, 2020
1. Provides that a health care entity cannot limit a health care provider's provision of information if the provider is acting within the provider's scope of practice, education, training, and experience, rather than within the provider's privileges at the health care entity. 2. Prohibits a health care entity from limiting a health care provider's provision of information about how a patient can access resources relevant to the patient's choice of care. 3. Prohibits a health care entity from discharging, demoting, suspending, disciplining, or otherwise discriminating against a health care provider who provides information in accordance with the act, rather than prohibiting a health care entity from penalizing, taking, or threatening to take adverse action against a health care provider who provides information in accordance with the act.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on February 17, 2020
Received in the Senate on February 20, 2020
Referred to the Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee on February 20, 2020
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 25, 2020
Signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on March 25, 2020