Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 6 D cosponsors

SB 5226 — Establishing funding for physician residency positions dedicated to international medical graduates.

Last action — By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

32 added · 25 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill SB 5226 include the addition of specific sections that establish a grant program aimed at helping international medical graduates secure residency positions in Washington state. This adjustment is intended to address healthcare shortages and improve health equity within the state, acknowledging that there is a significant gap in the success rates of international graduates within the residency match program. By creating a framework for waivers and supporting programs, the bill aims to integrate these graduates into the local healthcare workforce and ensure they can contribute effectively. This matters because it could lead to an increase in available healthcare providers, ultimately benefiting communities in need of medical services.

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S-0581.1 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5226 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Senate Health & Long-Term Care (originally sponsored by Senators Nobles, Stanford, Hasegawa, Slatter, Valdez, and C.
S-0356.1 SENATE BILL 5226 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Senators Nobles, Stanford, Hasegawa, Slatter, Valdez, and C.
Wilson) READ FIRST TIME 02/12/25.
Wilson Prefiled 01/10/25.
Read first time 01/13/25.
Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.
and providing an expiration date.
providing an effective date;
providing an expiration date;
and declaring an emergency.
1 SSB 5226 (1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this purpose, a grant program for international medical graduates is established.
1 SB 5226 (1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this purpose, a grant program for international medical graduates is established.
2 SSB 5226 (2) Create an advisory committee whose members are appointed by the commission executive director to provide support for establishing selection criteria, award decisions, and consideration of noncompliance issues.
2 SB 5226 (2) Create an advisory committee whose members are appointed by the commission executive director to provide support for establishing selection criteria, award decisions, and consideration of noncompliance issues.
If specific funding for the purposes of this act, referencing this act by bill or chapter number, is not provided by June 30, 2027, in the omnibus appropriations act, this act is null and void.
If specific funding for the purposes of this act, referencing this act by bill or chapter number, is not provided by June 30, 2025, in the omnibus appropriations act, this act is null and void.
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3 SB 5226 NEW SECTION.
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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 July 1, 2025.
3 SSB 5226
4 SB 5226
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Action History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  2. Referred to Ways & Means.

  3. And refer to Ways & Means.

  4. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  5. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:30 AM.

  6. Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.

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

  8. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

  9. Prefiled for introduction.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (145)

145 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5226?
SB 5226 is sponsored by Claire Wilson (Democrat), Vandana Slatter (Democrat), Bob Hasegawa (Democrat), Derek Stanford (Democrat), T'wina Nobles (Democrat), and Javier Valdez (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 5226?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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