Limiting health care nondisclosure agreements.

 H-0500.2

HOUSE BILL 1507

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Representatives Scott, Berry, Peterson, Reed, Simmons, Ormsby, Farivar, Parshley, Fosse, Macri, Ramel, Pollet, and Ortiz-Self

Read first time 01/22/25. Referred to Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary.

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting certain nondisclosure and nondisparagement provisions in agreements between health care providers and patients related to medical malpractice, or any tort or crime; adding a new section to chapter 4.24 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 4.24 RCW to read as follows:

(1)(a) A provision in an agreement between a health care provider and patient not to disclose or discuss any act, error, or omission by the health care provider, or the existence of a settlement involving any act, error, or omission by the health care provider, that the patient reasonably believes under Washington state, federal, or common law to constitute medical malpractice, or any tort or crime, is void and unenforceable.