Washington 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

SB 5889 — Concerning insurance communications confidentiality.

Last action — Effective date 1/1/2020.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 11, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill SB 5889 enhance the confidentiality of health communications, particularly for sensitive health care services like reproductive health and mental health. By requiring that health carriers direct communications about these services exclusively to the individuals receiving care, the bill aims to protect patient privacy and encourage individuals to seek necessary health services without fear of disclosure to others, including policyholders or family members. This change is significant because it helps to reduce barriers to accessing care and promotes overall health by ensuring that people can seek treatments they need confidentially.

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S-2136.2SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5889State of Washington66th Legislature2019 Regular SessionBySenate Health & Long Term Care (originally sponsored by Senator Dhingra)READ FIRST TIME 02/22/19.AN ACT Relating to insurance communications confidentiality;
S-1444.1SENATE BILL 5889State of Washington66th Legislature2019 Regular SessionBySenator DhingraAN ACT Relating to insurance communications confidentiality;
A carrier or insurer may not disclose nonpublic personal health information concerning sensitive health care services provided to a protected individual to any person, including the policyholder, the primary subscriber, or any plan enrollees other than the protected individual receiving care, without the express written consent or verbal authorization on a recorded telephone line of the protected individual receiving care.
A carrier or insurer may not disclose nonpublic personal health information concerning sensitive health care services provided to a protected individual to any person, including the policyholder, the primary subscriber, or any plan enrollees other than the protected individual receiving care, without the express written consent of the protected individual receiving care.
and(e) Ensure that requests for nondisclosure are implemented no later than three business days after receipt of a request.(7) Health carriers may not require a protected individual to waive any right to limit disclosure under this section as a condition of eligibility for or coverage under a health benefit plan.(8) For the protection of patient confidentiality, any communication from a health carrier relating to the provision of health care services, if the communications disclose protected health information, including medical information or provider name and address, relating to receipt of sensitive services, must be provided in the form and format requested by the individual patient receiving care.(9) The commissioner may adopt rules to implement this section after considering relevant standards adopted by national managed care accreditation organizations and the national association of insurance commissioners, and after considering the effect of those standards on the ability of carriers to undertake enrollee care management and disease management programs.NEW SECTION.  Sec.
and(e) Ensure that requests for nondisclosure are implemented no later than three days after receipt of a request.(7) Health carriers may not require a protected individual to waive any right to limit disclosure under this section as a condition of eligibility for or coverage under a health benefit plan.(8) For the protection of patient confidentiality, any communication from a health carrier relating to the provision of health care services, if the communications disclose protected health information, including medical information or provider name and address, relating to receipt of sensitive services, must be provided in the form and format requested by the individual patient receiving care.(9) The commissioner may adopt rules to implement this section after considering relevant standards adopted by national managed care accreditation organizations and the national association of insurance commissioners, and after considering the effect of those standards on the ability of carriers to undertake enrollee care management and disease management programs.NEW SECTION.  Sec.
and(c) Include a disclaimer that it may take up to three business days from the date of receipt for a carrier to process the form.Sec.
and(c) Include a disclaimer that it may take up to three days from the date of receipt for a carrier to process the form.Sec.
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Action History

  1. Effective date 1/1/2020.

  2. Chapter 56, 2019 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. Speaker signed.

  6. President signed.

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 55; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 4.

  8. Placed on third reading.

  9. Committee amendment not adopted.

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

  11. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 01:30 PM

  12. Minority; without recommendation.

  13. Minority; do not pass.

  14. HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

  15. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 08:30 AM

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

  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 3.

  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  23. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 08:00 AM

  24. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 08:00 AM

  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  26. Minority; without recommendation.

  27. Minority; do not pass.

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

  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  30. Minority; without recommendation.

  31. Minority; do not pass.

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

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 150 not signed on · 30 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (150)

150 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Final Passage (#18)

Passed 55 Yea · 39 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 02101
Democrat 42001
Unaffiliated 131802
Total 553904
% of votes cast 56%40%0%4%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Hoff — Nay
Hudgins — Yea
Irwin — Nay
Jenkin — Nay
Kirby — Yea
Klippert — Nay
Kraft — Nay
Kretz — Nay
Maycumber — Not Voting
McCaslin — Nay
Mead — Yea
Morris — Yea
Mosbrucker — Nay
Pellicciotti — Yea
Pettigrew — Yea
Sells — Yea
Shea — Nay
Smith — Nay
Sullivan — Yea
Sutherland — Nay
Tarleton — Yea
Vick — Nay
Wilcox — Nay
Young — Nay
Appleton — Not Voting
Blake — Yea
Chambers — Nay
Chandler — Nay
Chopp — Yea
Cody — Yea
DeBolt — Nay
Dolan — Yea
Van Werven — Nay
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Chris Kilduff Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson 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
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 Not Voting
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
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
Chris Gildon 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
Keith Goehner 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
Skyler Rude Republican Nay
Tom Dent Republican Not Voting

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#20)

Passed 27 Yea · 19 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 141102
Republican 0801
Democrat 13000
Total 271903
% of votes cast 55%39%0%6%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Bailey — Nay
Becker — Nay
Billig — Yea
Brown — Nay
Carlyle — Yea
Darneille — Yea
Das — Yea
Ericksen — Nay
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Nay
Hobbs — Yea
Honeyford — Nay
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Mullet — Yea
O'Ban — Nay
Padden — Nay
Palumbo — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Nay
Rolfes — Not Voting
Sheldon — Not Voting
Takko — Yea
Wilson, L. — Nay
Zeiger — Nay
Van De Wege — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen 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
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Curtis King Republican Nay
Jeff Holy Republican Nay
Jim Walsh Republican Not Voting
John Braun Republican Nay
Judy Warnick Republican Nay
Keith Wagoner Republican Nay
Mark Schoesler Republican Nay
Phil Fortunato Republican Nay
Shelly Short Republican Nay

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Subjects

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SB 5889 is sponsored by Manka Dhingra (Democrat).
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