Concerning access to medical care in workers' compensation.

 S-4525.1

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5847

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Senate Labor & Commerce (originally sponsored by Senators Saldaña, Harris, Alvarado, Trudeau, Bateman, Conway, Hasegawa, Lovelett, Nobles, Orwall, Riccelli, Shewmake, Stanford, Valdez, and C. Wilson)

READ FIRST TIME 02/02/26.

AN ACT Relating to access to medical care in workers' compensation; amending RCW 51.36.010 , 51.36.010 , and 51.36.010 ; adding a new section to chapter 51.36 RCW; creating new sections; providing effective dates; and providing expiration dates.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 51.36 RCW to read as follows:

It is the intent of the legislature to increase access to medical treatment in workers' compensation including, but not limited to, making individualized determinations as to whether treatment for workplace injuries and occupational diseases is proper and necessary.