Concerning hospital price transparency.
SB 5493, titled "Concerning hospital price transparency," mandates that hospitals in Washington State increase their transparency regarding service costs. By July 1, 2027, hospitals must publish all required data and comply with federal price transparency rules (45 C.F.R. Part 180, subparts A and B, as of January 1, 2025). Starting July 1, 2027, hospitals will also be required to annually submit machine-readable files of all standard charges and consumer-friendly lists of shoppable services to the state department. This bill directly affects hospitals by requiring them to disclose pricing information, aiming to make healthcare costs more accessible to the public.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 24, 2025
Signed Apr 22, 2025
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The document has been updated from a draft substitute bill to the final certified version passed by the legislature. The primary changes are the addition of certification text confirming the bill's passage by both the Senate and House, along with specific vote counts and dates, and the removal of the original draft header.
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Added official certification text stating the bill was passed by the Senate and House with specific vote counts and dates.
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Added title 'CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT' and signature lines for the Secretary of the Senate and Secretary of State.
Removed the original draft header 'S-1431.1'.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 11, 2025 · House Apr 9, 2025
How they voted
51–0
Passed
Total votes 51
Mar 11, 2025
D
Democratic31
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Apr 22, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 9, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (99-0-1)
house
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
HCW - Majority; do pass.
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (51-0)
senate
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:30 AM.
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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