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SB 5395 - Prior authorization/health ¶

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Revisions ¶

• Original Bill
• Substitute Bill
• Second Substitute
• Engrossed Second Substitute

📰 Articles ¶

• 09/25/2025 Washington State Standard - AI reviews rolling out for Medicare in WA for some procedures • Washington State Standard
• 09/25/2025 Gorge News Center - AI reviews rolling out for Medicare in WA for some procedures
• 04/10/2025 Senate Democrats - Week 13 update: Key bills, asthma resources, some special thanks, and an upcoming town hall - Sen. Tina Orwall

Meetings ¶

Wed 02/18 01:30 PM - Health Care & Wellness (HCW): E2SSB 5395 Prior authorization/health ¶

Sign up to testify:

1 👍 - Pro ¶

0 👎 - Con ¶

0 ❓ - Other ¶

Wed 02/26 01:30 PM - Ways & Means (WM): SSB 5395 Prior authorization/health ¶

419 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• 💵Lisa Thatcher - Washington State Hospital Association
• 💵Sean Graham - Washington State Medical Association
• 💵Vanessa Saavedra - Northwest Health Law Advocates
• Rick Marhula - Proliance Surgeons

4 👎 - Con ¶

Testifying:

• Nancy L. Belcher - King County Medical Society - Seattle, WA
• Natalie Fuller - King County Medical Society

0 ❓ - Other ¶

Fri 02/07 08:00 AM - Health & Long Term Care (HLTC): SB 5395 Prior authorization/health ¶

200 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• Dr. Addison Stone - Proliance Surgeons
• 💵Vanessa Saavedra - Northwest Health Law Advocates
• Dr. Douglas Backous
• 💵Lisa Thatcher - Washington State Hospital Association
• Adam Dittemore - EvergreenHealth
• Rena Cardenas - MultiCare Health System
• DO, Katina Rue - WA State Medical Assn
• 💵Malorie Toman - WA State Medical Assn

18 👎 - Con ¶

Testifying:

• Dr. Romilla Batra - Premera Blue Cross
• Dr. Chris Berlin - Kaiser Permanente
• 💵Jennifer Ziegler - Association of Washington Health Care Plans
• 💵Marissa Ingalls - Coordinated Caare
• Peggi Lewis Fu - Association of Washington Health Care Plans

0 ❓ - Other ¶

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