Washington 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 5 D cosponsors

HB 2102 — Establishing requirements for the disclosure of health care information for qualifying persons to receive paid family and medical leave benefits.

Last action — Effective date 6/6/2024.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 03, 2024. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

89 added · 93 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of House Bill 2102 changes the deadline for health care providers to disclose health information required for paid family or medical leave from seven calendar days to five working days. This is an important adjustment because it aims to expedite the process for patients needing time off due to serious health conditions, ensuring they can access their benefits more quickly. Additionally, the new version clarifies that health care facilities cannot charge fees for providing this necessary information, further reducing financial barriers for patients seeking assistance.

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H-2834.1 SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2102 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2024 Regular Session By House Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Berry, Reed, Ormsby, Nance, and Pollet) READ FIRST TIME 01/29/24.
H-2404.1 HOUSE BILL 2102 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2024 Regular Session By Representatives Berry, Reed, Ormsby, Nance, and Pollet Prefiled 01/03/24.
Read first time 01/08/24.
Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.
(1) A health care provider shall provide a certification of a serious health condition required by chapter 50A.15 RCW for qualifying a patient for paid family or medical leave, including any required documentation of a serious health condition, within seven calendar days of receipt of a request and authorization from the patient.
(1) A health care provider shall disclose health care information required by chapter 50A.15 RCW for qualifying a patient or his or her family member for paid family or medical leave, including any required documentation of a serious health condition, to the employment security department, with a copy remitted to the patient, within five working days of receipt of a request and authorization from the patient.
Nothing in this section requires a provider to complete a certification for a serious health condition for which the provider does not have the necessary patient information.
(2) If a health care facility requires administrative review of information or documentation required by chapter 50A.15 RCW prior to allowing a provider to submit it to the employment security department, then the facility shall implement and maintain policies and practices in conformance with subsection (1) of this section.
(2) If a health care facility requires administrative review of information or documentation required by chapter 50A.15 RCW prior to allowing a provider to submit the certification of a serious health condition, then the facility shall implement and maintain policies and practices in conformance with subsection (1) of this section.
(3) A health care provider or health care facility may not charge a fee for disclosure of health care information under this section.
1 SHB 2102 (3) A health care provider or health care facility may not charge a fee for the execution of a certification of a serious health condition under this section.
1 HB 2102 Sec.
This does not prohibit or limit the ability of a health care provider to charge a fee associated with any office visit necessary for evaluating the patient.
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(d) Identify the provider or class of providers who are to make the disclosure;
2 SHB 2102 (d) Identify the provider or class of providers who are to make the disclosure;
(4) Unless disclosure without authorization is otherwise permitted under RCW 70.02.050 or the federal health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996 and its implementing regulations, an authorization may permit the disclosure of health care information to a class of persons that includes:
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2 HB 2102 (4) Unless disclosure without authorization is otherwise permitted under RCW 70.02.050 or the federal health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996 and its implementing regulations, an authorization may permit the disclosure of health care information to a class of persons that includes:
3 SHB 2102
3 HB 2102
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Action History

  1. Effective date 6/6/2024.

  2. Chapter 150, 2024 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. President signed.

  6. Speaker signed.

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  11. HLTC - Majority; do pass.

  12. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 8:00 AM.

  13. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 8:00 AM.

  14. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.

  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  17. 1st substitute bill substituted (HCW 24).

  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  20. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  21. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.

  22. Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM.

  23. Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.

  24. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

  25. Prefiled for introduction.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#37)

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10000
Republican 16000
Democrat 23000
Total 49000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Billig — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Padden — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Wilson, L. — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Claudia Kauffman Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jeff Wilson Republican Yea
Jim McCune Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Matt Boehnke Republican Yea
Nikki Torres Republican Yea
Perry Dozier Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#17)

Passed 97 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 30000
Democrat 57000
Unaffiliated 10001
Total 97001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Chambers — Yea
Chandler — Not Voting
Cheney — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Hutchins — Yea
Kretz — Yea
Maycumber — Yea
Mosbrucker — Yea
Robertson — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Wilcox — Yea
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Alicia Rule Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
April Berg Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Brandy Donaghy Democrat Yea
Chipalo Street Democrat Yea
Chris Stearns Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Clyde Shavers Democrat Yea
Dan Bronoske Democrat Yea
Darya Farivar Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
David Hackney Democrat Yea
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Emily Alvarado Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Greg Nance Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Jessica Bateman Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
Joe Timmons Democrat Yea
Julia Reed Democrat Yea
Julio Cortes Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Liz Berry Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Mary Fosse Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharlett Mena Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Yea
Tarra Simmons Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
April Connors Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Chris Corry Republican Yea
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Jenny Graham Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Joel McEntire Republican Yea
Keith Goehner Republican Yea
Kevin Waters Republican Yea
Leonard Christian Republican Yea
Mark Klicker Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Peter Abbarno Republican Yea
Sam Low Republican Yea
Skyler Rude Republican Yea
Stephanie Barnard Republican Yea
Stephanie McClintock Republican Yea
Suzanne Schmidt Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea
Travis Couture Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2102?
HB 2102 is sponsored by Gerry Pollet (Democrat), Greg Nance (Democrat), Timm Ormsby (Democrat), Julia Reed (Democrat), and Liz Berry (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 2102?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 03, 2024. Enacted.
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