CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

SENATE BILL 5011

Chapter 289, Laws of 2015

64th Legislature

2015 Regular Session

HEALTH CARE INFORMATION--THIRD-PARTY PAYORS

EFFECTIVE DATE: 5/18/2015

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.

Passed by the Senate April 16, 2015.

Passed by the House April 13, 2015.

Approved by the Governor May 18, 2015.

Filed in Office of Secretary of State May 18, 2015.