HB 1686 - Health care entity registry https://wa-law.org/bill/2025-26/hb/1686/ Updates about HB 1686 en-US Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT rfeed v1.1.1 https://github.com/svpino/rfeed/blob/master/README.md 2025 Legislative Agenda - Economic Opportunity Institute Economic Opportunity Institute News article "2025 Legislative Agenda - Economic Opportunity Institute Economic Opportunity Institute" from Economic Opportunity Institute. Mon, 02 Dec 2024 19:00:41 GMT news https://www.opportunityinstitute.org/2025-legislative-agenda/#:~:text=House%20Bill%201686 2025 Legislative Agenda - Economic Opportunity Institute Economic Opportunity Institute News article "2025 Legislative Agenda - Economic Opportunity Institute Economic Opportunity Institute" from Economic Opportunity Institute. Mon, 02 Dec 2024 19:00:41 GMT news https://www.opportunityinstitute.org/current-projects__trashed/2025-legislative-agenda/#:~:text=House%20Bill%201686 First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT official 2025-01-29/First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT official 2025-01-29/First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. ❓💵Lisa Thatcher - Washington State Hospital Association Lisa Thatcher signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent Washington State Hospital Association. They are a registered lobbyist. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 16:01:26 GMT testifier Other testifier/Lisa/Thatcher/2025-02-10 16:01:26 ❓💵Sean Graham - Washington State Medical Association Sean Graham signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent Washington State Medical Association. They are a registered lobbyist. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 20:49:40 GMT testifier Other testifier/Sean/Graham/2025-02-10 20:49:40 👍Nico Janssen - Office of the Insurance Commissioner Nico Janssen signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Office of the Insurance Commissioner. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 03:20:58 GMT testifier Pro testifier/Nico/Janssen/2025-02-11 03:20:58 👍Jane Beyer - Office of the Insurance Commissioner Jane Beyer signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Office of the Insurance Commissioner. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 15:20:58 GMT testifier Pro testifier/Jane/Beyer/2025-02-11 15:20:58 The rising cost of health care is unsustainable and out of control - Economic Opportunity Institute Economic Opportunity Institute News article "The rising cost of health care is unsustainable and out of control - Economic Opportunity Institute Economic Opportunity Institute" from Economic Opportunity Institute. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 16:31:23 GMT news https://www.opportunityinstitute.org/blog/post/health-care-costs-unsustainable-out-of-control/#:~:text=House%20Bill%201686 ❓💵Megan Veith - Washington State Department of Health Megan Veith signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent Washington State Department of Health. They are a registered lobbyist. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 22:37:41 GMT testifier Other testifier/Megan/Veith/2025-02-11 22:37:41 👍💵Emily Brice - Northwest Health Law Advocates Emily Brice signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent <a href="https://wa-law.org/org/northwest_health_law_advocates/">Northwest Health Law Advocates</a>. They are a registered lobbyist. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 05:19:59 GMT testifier Pro testifier/Emily/Brice/2025-02-12 05:19:59 👍Pam MacEwan - Washington Health Benefit Exchange Pam MacEwan signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Washington Health Benefit Exchange. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 05:58:04 GMT testifier Pro testifier/Pam/MacEwan/2025-02-12 05:58:04 👍Sam Hatzenbeler - Economic Opportunity Institute Sam Hatzenbeler signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent <a href="https://wa-law.org/org/economic_opportunity_institute/">Economic Opportunity Institute</a>. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:13:38 GMT testifier Pro testifier/Sam/Hatzenbeler/2025-02-12 11:13:38 HCW - Executive action taken by committee. HCW - Executive action taken by committee. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT official 2025-02-21/HCW - Executive action taken by committee. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT official 2025-02-21/HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. Minority; without recommendation. Minority; without recommendation. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT official 2025-02-21/Minority; without recommendation. Referred to Appropriations. Referred to Appropriations. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT official 2025-02-21/Referred to Appropriations. Health Care chair: Boost transparency with provider directory – Washington State House Democrats News article "Health Care chair: Boost transparency with provider directory – Washington State House Democrats" from House Democrats. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT news https://housedemocrats.wa.gov/blog/2025/02/21/health-care-chair-boost-transparency-with-provider-directory/#:~:text=HB%201686 👎Jeff Gombosky - Washington Health Care Association Jeff Gombosky signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent <a href="https://wa-law.org/org/washington_health_care_association/">Washington Health Care Association</a>. Mon, 24 Feb 2025 07:24:05 GMT testifier Con testifier/Jeff/Gombosky/2025-02-24 07:24:05 👎💵Courtney Williams - Director of Government Affairs and Advocacy for The Adult Family Home Council Courtney Williams signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Director of Government Affairs and Advocacy for The Adult Family Home Council. They are a registered lobbyist. Mon, 24 Feb 2025 14:20:13 GMT testifier Con testifier/Courtney/Williams/2025-02-24 14:20:13 ❓💵Sean Graham - Washington State Medical Association Sean Graham signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent Washington State Medical Association. They are a registered lobbyist. Mon, 24 Feb 2025 16:17:33 GMT testifier Other testifier/Sean/Graham/2025-02-24 16:17:33 👍Jane Beyer - Office of the Insurance Commissioner Jane Beyer signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Office of the Insurance Commissioner. Mon, 24 Feb 2025 17:20:50 GMT testifier Pro testifier/Jane/Beyer/2025-02-24 17:20:50 👍Pam MacEwan - Providers Business Group on Health Pam MacEwan signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Providers Business Group on Health. Mon, 24 Feb 2025 17:36:36 GMT testifier Pro testifier/Pam/MacEwan/2025-02-24 17:36:36 👍💵Emily Brice - Northwest Health Law Advocates Emily Brice signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent <a href="https://wa-law.org/org/northwest_health_law_advocates/">Northwest Health Law Advocates</a>. They are a registered lobbyist. Mon, 24 Feb 2025 19:49:56 GMT testifier Pro testifier/Emily/Brice/2025-02-24 19:49:56 ❓💵Lisa Thatcher - Washington State Hospital Association Lisa Thatcher signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent Washington State Hospital Association. They are a registered lobbyist. Mon, 24 Feb 2025 20:48:16 GMT testifier Other testifier/Lisa/Thatcher/2025-02-24 20:48:16 APP - Executive action taken by committee. APP - Executive action taken by committee. Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT official 2025-02-27/APP - Executive action taken by committee. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT official 2025-02-27/APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. Minority; do not pass. Minority; do not pass. Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT official 2025-02-27/Minority; do not pass. Minority; without recommendation. Minority; without recommendation. Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT official 2025-02-27/Minority; without recommendation. Referred to Rules 2 Review. Referred to Rules 2 Review. Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT official 2025-02-28/Referred to Rules 2 Review. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT official 2025-03-06/Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. 2nd substitute bill substituted. 2nd substitute bill substituted. Mon, 10 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT official 2025-03-10/2nd substitute bill substituted. Floor amendment(s) adopted. Floor amendment(s) adopted. Mon, 10 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT official 2025-03-10/Floor amendment(s) adopted. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Mon, 10 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT official 2025-03-10/Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Third reading, passed; yeas, 86; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 86; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 5. Mon, 10 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT official 2025-03-10/Third reading, passed; yeas, 86; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 5. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT official 2025-03-12/First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT official 2025-03-12/First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. 👍Jane Beyer - Office of the Insurance Commissioner Jane Beyer signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Office of the Insurance Commissioner. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 07:33:23 GMT testifier Pro testifier/Jane/Beyer/2025-03-17 07:33:23 👍Pam MacEwan - Purchasers Business Group on Health Pam MacEwan signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Purchasers Business Group on Health. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 21:40:53 GMT testifier Pro testifier/Pam/MacEwan/2025-03-17 21:40:53 👍💵Emily Brice - Northwest Health Law Advocates Emily Brice signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent <a href="https://wa-law.org/org/northwest_health_law_advocates/">Northwest Health Law Advocates</a>. They are a registered lobbyist. Tue, 18 Mar 2025 04:53:26 GMT testifier Pro testifier/Emily/Brice/2025-03-18 04:53:26 And refer to Ways & Means. And refer to Ways & Means. Thu, 20 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT official 2025-03-20/And refer to Ways & Means. HLTC - Majority; do pass. HLTC - Majority; do pass. Thu, 20 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT official 2025-03-20/HLTC - Majority; do pass. Minority; without recommendation. Minority; without recommendation. Thu, 20 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT official 2025-03-20/Minority; without recommendation. Referred to Ways & Means. Referred to Ways & Means. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT official 2025-03-21/Referred to Ways & Means. 👍Pam MacEwan - Purchasers Business Group on Health Pam MacEwan signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Purchasers Business Group on Health. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 11:23:06 GMT testifier Pro testifier/Pam/MacEwan/2025-04-01 11:23:06 Minority; without recommendation. Minority; without recommendation. Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT official 2025-04-07/Minority; without recommendation. WM - Majority; do pass. WM - Majority; do pass. Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT official 2025-04-07/WM - Majority; do pass. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT official 2025-04-08/Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. Wed, 09 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT official 2025-04-09/Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT official 2025-04-14/Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT official 2025-04-14/Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. Speaker signed. Speaker signed. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT official 2025-04-15/Speaker signed. President signed. President signed. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT official 2025-04-16/President signed. Delivered to Governor. Delivered to Governor. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT official 2025-04-17/Delivered to Governor. Chapter 142, 2025 Laws. Chapter 142, 2025 Laws. Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT official 2025-04-22/Chapter 142, 2025 Laws. Effective date 7/27/2025. Effective date 7/27/2025. Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT official 2025-04-22/Effective date 7/27/2025. Governor signed. Governor signed. Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT official 2025-04-22/Governor signed.