WSHA continues to update its New Law Implementation Guide, which provides links to bulletins, webinars, and other resources for implementation of legislation passed during the last few legislative sessions. Recently released bulletins include:
- Hospitals Must Adopt Pathogen Policy By January 1, 2023 (HB 1739) Bulletin – Effective January 1, 2023
- New Discharge Notification Requirements for Freestanding Psychiatric Hospitals (SHB 1860) Bulletin – Effective June 9, 2022
- Changes to Balance Billing Protection Act (HB 1688) Bulletin – Effective March 31, 2022
- Changes to State Charity Care Law (SHB 1616) Bulletin – Effective July 1, 2022
- Update on Requirement for Hospitals to Contract with Public Option Plans (SB 5377) Bulletin
