Creating a health care entity registry.

 H-1609.1

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1686

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By House Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Bronoske, Fosse, Reed, Scott, Nance, Hill, and Macri)

READ FIRST TIME 02/21/25.

AN ACT Relating to creating a health care entity registry; adding a new chapter to Title 70 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) The legislature finds that:

(a) Washington's health care landscape is changing rapidly. A 2023 report by the office of the insurance commissioner identified that Washington has experienced substantial horizontal consolidation and vertical integration across health care providers, facilities, and insurers;