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WashingtonHB 17182025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Concerning well-being programs for certain health care professionals.

Sponsored By: My-Linh Thai (Democratic)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Peer support for physicians and physician assistants

Beginning July 27, 2025, licensed physicians and physician assistants can use a new well‑being program. It offers one‑on‑one peer support and referrals to health care resources. You can get up to three sessions in any 12 months. It covers general career fatigue only, not reviewing specific patient care or monitoring fitness to practice. Employers or approved medical groups set it up in writing. It is separate from hospital quality‑improvement plans, so the well‑being rules apply instead.

Privacy and reporting for physician support

Beginning July 27, 2025, records made for a physician well‑being program are confidential and not public. They usually cannot be subpoenaed or used as evidence, but facts from other sources are not protected. If a doctor or physician assistant is not competent to practice, or a patient is harmed, the program medical director must report or refer them. Reports to the disciplining authority are not confidential and can be public records. In certain civil cases about participation or job actions, some program information can be used if it is not reasonably available elsewhere.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • My-Linh Thai

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Clyde Shavers

    Democratic • House

  • Janice Zahn

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Parshley

    Democratic • House

  • Shaun Scott

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 144 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/8/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 48 • No: 0 • Other: 1

House vote • 3/8/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 96 • No: 0 • Other: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    4/21/2025House

  2. Chapter 97, 2025 Laws.

    4/21/2025House

  3. Governor signed.

    4/21/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/16/2025legislature

  5. President signed.

    4/14/2025legislature

  6. Speaker signed.

    4/11/2025legislature

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    4/8/2025House

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/8/2025House

  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    4/2/2025House

  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    3/24/2025House

  11. HLTC - Majority; do pass.

    3/21/2025House

  12. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

    3/11/2025House

  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.

    3/8/2025House

  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/8/2025House

  15. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

    3/8/2025House

  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    3/8/2025House

  17. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

    3/4/2025House

  18. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/21/2025House

  19. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/19/2025House

  20. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

    2/19/2025House

  21. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

    1/29/2025House

  22. Introduced

    1/29/2025House

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