S-1680.1
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5387
State of Washington
69th Legislature
2025 Regular Session
By Senate Health & Long-Term Care (originally sponsored by Senators Robinson, Hasegawa, Liias, Nobles, Riccelli, Stanford, and Valdez)
READ FIRST TIME 02/21/25.
AN ACT Relating to the corporate practice of health care; amending RCW 18.130.180 , 18.130.190 , and 19.100.120 ; adding a new section to chapter 18.100 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 70.41 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 71.12 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 70.230 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.51 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.46 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 70.127 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.134 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.71 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.57 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.79 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.06 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.225 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.22 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.25 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.32 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.29 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.36A RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.50 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.53 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.55 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.59 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.64 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.71A RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.74 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.83 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.108 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.138 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.205 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.290 RCW; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 18.100 RCW to read as follows:
(1) Except as permitted under this chapter and chapter 25.15 RCW, it is unlawful for an individual, corporation, partnership, or any other entity without a license to practice a health care profession, own a health care practice, employ licensed health care providers, or otherwise engage in a licensed health care profession.