Concerning the diabetes prevention and obesity treatment act.

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S-0547.1

SENATE BILL 5353

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Senators Cleveland, Muzzall, Riccelli, Bateman, Frame, Hasegawa, Krishnadasan, Nobles, Valdez, and C. Wilson

Read first time 01/17/25. Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.

AN ACT Relating to the diabetes prevention and obesity treatment act; reenacting and amending RCW 41.05.017 ; adding a new section to chapter 48.43 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 74.09 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 48.43 RCW to read as follows:

(1) For health plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2026, a health carrier shall include coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of the chronic disease of obesity including, but not limited to:

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PASSAGE PROBABILITY

17.7% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 41%, measured from WA's completed sessions
Momentum -1 45/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 273 days quiet

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