Washington 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 8 D cosponsors

SB 5883 — Concerning an unaccompanied homeless youth's ability to provide informed consent for that minor patient's own health care, including nonemergency, outpatient, and primary care services, including physical examinations, vision examinations and eyeglasses, dental examinations, hearing examinations and hearing aids, immunizations, treatments for illnesses and conditions, and routine follow-up care customarily provided by a health care provider in an outpatient setting, excluding elective surgeries.

Last action — Effective date 6/9/2022.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 18, 2022. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

54 added · 65 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of SB 5883 changes the language used to describe unaccompanied homeless youth who can give consent for nonemergency healthcare services. Specifically, it now refers to them as "minor patients who are not otherwise authorized to provide informed consent" instead of using "under the age of majority." This clarification helps ensure that the rights of homeless youth to access necessary health services are recognized more clearly, which is crucial as they often face significant barriers in obtaining care.

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S-4215.1 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5883 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2022 Regular Session By Senate Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senators Trudeau, Keiser, Billig, Conway, Hunt, Kuderer, Nguyen, Nobles, Robinson, Saldaña, Van De Wege, and C.
S-3507.3 SENATE BILL 5883 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2022 Regular Session By Senators Trudeau, Keiser, Billig, Conway, Hunt, Kuderer, Nguyen, Nobles, Robinson, Saldaña, Van De Wege, and C.
Wilson) READ FIRST TIME 02/03/22.
Wilson Read first time 01/18/22.
Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.
1 SSB 5883 the anticipated results, benefits, risks, and alternatives to the proposed treatment, including nontreatment, and reach an informed decision as a result of cognitive impairment;
1 SB 5883 the anticipated results, benefits, risks, and alternatives to the proposed treatment, including nontreatment, and reach an informed decision as a result of cognitive impairment;
2 SSB 5883 (I) Meets the requirements of (a)(x)(A) of this subsection;
2 SB 5883 (I) Meets the requirements of (a)(x)(A) of this subsection;
3 SSB 5883 consent provided on behalf of a patient who has not reached the age of consent required to make a particular health care decision.
3 SB 5883 consent provided on behalf of a patient who has not reached the age of consent required to make a particular health care decision.
4 SSB 5883 routine follow-up care customarily provided by a health care provider in an outpatient setting, excluding elective surgeries;
4 SB 5883 routine follow-up care customarily provided by a health care provider in an outpatient setting, excluding elective surgeries;
5 SSB 5883 health care of the minor patient under (b) of this subsection.
5 SB 5883 health care of the minor patient under (b) of this subsection.
(3) An unaccompanied homeless youth who is under the age of majority, who is not otherwise authorized to provide informed consent, and is unable to obtain informed consent under subsection (2)(b)(i) of this section is authorized to provide informed consent for nonemergency, outpatient, primary care services, including physical examinations, vision examinations and eyeglasses, dental examinations, hearing examinations and hearing aids, immunizations, treatments for illnesses and conditions, and routine follow-up care customarily provided by a health care provider in an outpatient setting, excluding elective surgeries.
(3) An unaccompanied homeless youth who is a minor patient who is not otherwise authorized to provide informed consent and is unable to obtain informed consent under subsection (2)(b)(i) of this section is authorized to provide informed consent for nonemergency, outpatient, primary care services, including physical examinations, vision examinations and eyeglasses, dental examinations, hearing examinations and hearing aids, immunizations, treatments for illnesses and conditions, and routine follow-up care customarily provided by a health care provider in an outpatient setting, excluding elective surgeries.
(i) "Unaccompanied" means a youth experiencing homelessness while not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian.
(i) "Youth" and "minor" mean an unemancipated individual who is under the chronological age of 18 years.
(ii) "Homeless" means without a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence as set forth in the federal McKinney-Vento homeless education assistance improvements act of 2001, P.L.
(ii) "Unaccompanied" means a youth experiencing homelessness while not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian.
(iii) "Homeless" means without a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence as set forth in the federal McKinney-Vento homeless education assistance improvements act of 2001, P.L.
(b) A health care facility or a health care provider may, in its discretion, require documentation that the minor patient under this subsection (3) is an unaccompanied homeless youth.
(b) A health care provider may, but is not required to, request documentation that the minor patient under this subsection (3) is an unaccompanied homeless youth.
However, there is no obligation to require such documentation.
Acceptable documentation that a minor patient is an unaccompanied homeless youth includes, but is not limited to, a written, oral, or electronic statement by:
Acceptable documentation that a minor patient is an unaccompanied homeless youth includes a written or electronic statement signed under penalty of perjury pursuant to chapter 5.50 RCW by:
(ii) An attorney representing the minor patient;
(ii) An attorney representing the minor;
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or (iii) An adult relative of the minor or other adult with knowledge of the minor and the minor's housing situation.
6 SSB 5883 (iii) An adult relative of the minor patient or other adult with knowledge of the minor patient and the minor patient's housing situation.
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(c) A health care provider may, but is not required to, rely on the representations or declaration stating that the patient is an unaccompanied homeless youth, if the health care provider does not have actual notice of the falsity of any of the statements made by the person claiming to be authorized to consent to the health care of the minor patient.
6 SB 5883 (c) A health care facility or a health care provider is not subject to administrative sanctions or civil liability for providing health care services in good faith based upon the consent of the unaccompanied homeless youth minor on the minor's own behalf or upon the documentation.
(d) The health care provider or health care facility where services are rendered is immune from suit in any action, civil or criminal, and from professional or other disciplinary action when such reliance is based on a declaration signed under penalty of perjury pursuant to chapter 5.50 RCW stating that the patient is an unaccompanied homeless youth under (b) of this subsection, or is based on the statement of a minor patient regarding the minor patient's housing situation.
(d) A person who provides a statement for documentation that the minor patient is an unaccompanied homeless youth is not subject to administrative sanctions or civil liability for providing documentation in good faith based upon the person's knowledge of the minor patient and the minor patient's housing situation.
(e) A person who provides a statement for documentation that the minor patient is an unaccompanied homeless youth is not subject to administrative sanctions or civil liability for providing documentation in good faith based upon the person's knowledge of the minor patient and the minor patient's housing situation.
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Action History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2022.

  2. Chapter 291, 2022 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. Speaker signed.

  6. President signed.

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  14. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Children, Youth & Families at 01:30 PM

  15. Minority; do not pass.

  16. CYF - Majority; do pass.

  17. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Children, Youth & Families at 1:30 PM.

  18. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Children, Youth & Families at 08:00 AM

  19. Public hearing in the House Committee on Children, Youth & Families at 8:00 AM.

  20. First reading, referred to Children, Youth & Families.

  21. Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  22. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  23. 1st substitute bill substituted (LAW 22).

  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  25. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM

  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  27. Minority; without recommendation.

  28. Minority; do not pass.

  29. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  30. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.

  31. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 09:30 AM

  32. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 9:30 AM.

  33. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

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Not signed on (139)

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Votes

Final Passage as Amended by the House (#36)

Passed 29 Yea · 20 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11700
Republican 01300
Democrat 18000
Total 292000
% of votes cast 59%41%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Billig — Yea
Brown — Nay
Carlyle — Yea
Das — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Nay
Honeyford — Nay
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Padden — Nay
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Nay
Rolfes — Yea
Sefzik — Nay
Sheldon — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Wilson, L. — Nay
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen 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
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Nay
Curtis King Republican Nay
Jeff Holy Republican Nay
Jeff Wilson Republican Nay
Jim McCune Republican Nay
John Braun Republican Nay
Judy Warnick Republican Nay
Keith Wagoner Republican Nay
Mark Schoesler Republican Nay
Perry Dozier Republican Nay
Phil Fortunato Republican Nay
Ron Muzzall Republican Nay
Shelly Short Republican Nay

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Final Passage as Amended by the House (#27)

Passed 57 Yea · 41 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 02600
Democrat 48000
Unaffiliated 91500
Total 574100
% of votes cast 58%42%0%0%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Chambers — Nay
Chandler — Nay
Chopp — Yea
Cody — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Gilday — Nay
Harris-Talley — Yea
Hoff — Nay
Kirby — Yea
Klippert — Nay
Kraft — Nay
Kretz — Nay
Maycumber — Nay
McCaslin — Nay
Mosbrucker — Nay
Robertson — Nay
Sells — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Sutherland — Nay
Vick — Nay
Wicks — Yea
Wilcox — Nay
Young — Nay
Johnson, J. — Yea
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Alicia Rule Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
April Berg Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Brandy Donaghy Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Dan Bronoske Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
David Hackney Democrat Yea
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Jessica Bateman Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon 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
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
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake 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 Nay
Andrew Barkis Republican Nay
Carolyn Eslick Republican Nay
Chris Corry Republican Nay
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Nay
Dan Griffey Republican Nay
Drew MacEwen Republican Nay
Drew Stokesbary Republican Nay
Ed Orcutt Republican Nay
Jenny Graham Republican Nay
Jeremie Dufault Republican Nay
Jim Walsh Republican Nay
Joe Schmick Republican Nay
Joel McEntire Republican Nay
Keith Goehner Republican Nay
Mark Klicker Republican Nay
Mary Dye Republican Nay
Matt Boehnke Republican Nay
Michelle Valdez Republican Nay
Mike Steele Republican Nay
Mike Volz Republican Nay
Paul Harris Republican Nay
Peter Abbarno Republican Nay
Rob Chase Republican Nay
Skyler Rude Republican Nay
Tom Dent Republican Nay

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#30)

Passed 28 Yea · 21 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10800
Republican 01300
Democrat 18000
Total 282100
% of votes cast 57%43%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Billig — Yea
Brown — Nay
Carlyle — Yea
Das — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Nay
Honeyford — Nay
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Padden — Nay
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Nay
Rolfes — Yea
Sefzik — Nay
Sheldon — Nay
Van De Wege — Yea
Wilson, L. — Nay
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen 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
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Nay
Curtis King Republican Nay
Jeff Holy Republican Nay
Jeff Wilson Republican Nay
Jim McCune Republican Nay
John Braun Republican Nay
Judy Warnick Republican Nay
Keith Wagoner Republican Nay
Mark Schoesler Republican Nay
Perry Dozier Republican Nay
Phil Fortunato Republican Nay
Ron Muzzall Republican Nay
Shelly Short Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5883?
SB 5883 is sponsored by Rebecca Saldaña (Democrat), June Robinson (Democrat), T'wina Nobles (Democrat), Kuderer, Steve Conway (Democrat), Billig, Keiser, Yasmin Trudeau (Democrat), Victoria Hunt (Democrat), Joe Nguyen (Democrat), Claire Wilson (Democrat), and Van De Wege.
What is the current status of SB 5883?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 18, 2022. Enacted.
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