WSR 25-13-072

INTERPRETIVE OR POLICY STATEMENT

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

(Office of Health Sciences)

[Filed June 16, 2025, 7:28 a.m.]

Title: Restricting the Sharing of Gender-Affirming Treatment Data or Records with Jurisdictions, CHS-A31-2025.

Issuing Entity: Department of health.

Subject Matter: Restricting data sharing of gender-affirming treatment data or records with jurisdictions that ban or otherwise restrict gender-affirming treatment to a degree inconsistent with Washington law.

Effective Date: May 1, 2025.

Contact Person: Katie Hutchinson, state registrar/director, katie.hutchinson@doh.wa.gov.