CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT
SENATE BILL 5011
64th Legislature
2015 Regular Session
SENATE BILL 5011
AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
Passed Legislature - 2015 Regular Session
State of Washington
64th Legislature
2015 Regular Session
By Senators Becker, Cleveland, Frockt, and Keiser
Prefiled 12/12/14. Read first time 01/12/15. Referred to Committee on Health Care.
AN ACT Relating to third-party payor release of health care information; amending RCW 70.02.045; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1.  RCW 70.02.045 and 2014 c 223 s 18 are each amended to read as follows:
Third-party payors shall not release health care information disclosed under this chapter, except as required by chapter 43.371 RCW and to the extent that health care providers are authorized to do so under RCW 70.02.050, 70.02.200, and 70.02.210.
NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2.  This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately.
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