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WashingtonHB 12872025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Addressing the disclosure of health information for care coordination.

Sponsored By: Alicia Rule (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Counselors can share more health information

Beginning July 27, 2025, Washington licensed and credentialed counselors may share health information when state health privacy law allows it. This can help coordinate care, but also expands when patient information can be shared. Licensed counselors may also disclose information to anyone they reasonably believe can help prevent or reduce imminent danger to anyone’s health or safety. This safety exception does not require them to disclose information. Credentialed counselors also gain a confidentiality exception for disclosures required by Washington’s child-abuse reporting law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Alicia Rule

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Adison Richards

    Democratic • House

  • Greg Nance

    Democratic • House

  • Nicole Macri

    Democratic • House

  • Tarra Simmons

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 143 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/11/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 49 • No: 0

House vote • 2/13/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 94 • No: 0 • Other: 4

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    4/21/2025House

  2. Chapter 83, 2025 Laws.

    4/21/2025House

  3. Governor signed.

    4/21/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/15/2025legislature

  5. President signed.

    4/14/2025legislature

  6. Speaker signed.

    4/11/2025legislature

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    4/11/2025House

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/11/2025House

  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    4/4/2025House

  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.

    2/14/2025House

  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.

    2/13/2025House

  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/13/2025House

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

    2/11/2025House

  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/6/2025House

  17. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/4/2025House

  18. HCW - Majority; do pass.

    2/4/2025House

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

    1/14/2025House

  20. Introduced

    1/14/2025House

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