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WashingtonHB 17202025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Expanding the types of medication assistance that may be provided to residents of community-based care settings.

Sponsored By: Joe Schmick (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

More medication help for care residents

Beginning July 27, 2025, Washington law expands medication help from people who are not licensed health practitioners. It covers in-home care at temporary or permanent residences, adult family homes, assisted living, and state-certified developmental-disability residential programs. Helpers can give reminders, open containers, use aids, or place prescription medicines, including controlled substances, in a person's hand. Other forms of help can be defined by Department of Health rules. Helpers can prepare these medicines for self-use when a practitioner says orally or in writing that preparation help is necessary and appropriate. Intravenous medication help remains excluded; injection help remains limited to setting up diabetes devices or handing over medicine for self-use. Acute care and skilled nursing facilities are outside these covered settings.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joe Schmick

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Sam Low

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 146 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/26/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 49 • No: 0

House vote • 2/20/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 97 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    4/7/2025House

  2. Chapter 26, 2025 Laws.

    4/7/2025House

  3. Governor signed.

    4/7/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/2/2025legislature

  5. Speaker signed.

    3/31/2025legislature

  6. President signed.

    3/31/2025legislature

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

    3/26/2025House

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/26/2025House

  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    3/21/2025House

  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    3/17/2025House

  11. HLTC - Majority; do pass.

    3/14/2025House

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

    2/21/2025House

  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    2/20/2025House

  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/20/2025House

  15. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    2/20/2025House

  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    2/18/2025House

  17. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/14/2025House

  18. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/12/2025House

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

    2/12/2025House

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

    1/29/2025House

  21. Introduced

    1/29/2025House

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