The Washington State Legislature recently enacted SSB 5163, which broadly expands both the categories of people who can sue for wrongful death and the types of damages they may recover. ... Read More >>
The purpose of this bulletin is to inform hospitals and health systems about Senate Bill 5526, the newly enacted public option health insurance plan, also known as Cascade Care.... Read More >>
The purpose of this bulletin is to alert all hospitals providing sexual assault evidence kit collection that there is a temporary moratorium on destruction of unreported sexual assault kits. ... Read More >>
The purpose of this bulletin is to inform you of an expansion of the state’s whistleblower law.... Read More >>
The purpose of this Bulletin is to inform WSHA and AWPHD members of the proportion of membership dues used for lobbying purposes. ... Read More >>
The purpose of this bulletin is to alert hospitals to a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requirement for all hospitals regarding transparency and posting of standard charges as reflected in the chargemaster... Read More >>
The purpose of this bulletin is to update members about rulemaking activity by Washington State’s Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) regarding overtime pay eligibility for Executive, Administrative and Professional (EAP) workers.... Read More >>
The purpose of this bulletin is to remind hospitals of their obligation to provide parents/guardians seeking mental health or substance use disorder (SUD) treatment or evaluation for a minor child notice of all legally available treatment options, per RCW 71.34.375.... Read More >>
The purpose of this bulletin is to inform 340B hospitals of an American Hospital Association (AHA) initiative to help protect the 340B drug discount program and encourage hospitals to participate in the initiative. ... Read More >>
The purpose of this bulletin is to notify hospitals that the Washington State Newborn Screening Program is not currently able to complete newborn screening tests for one of the conditions required by state law. As a result, the program is not sending out printed screening reports. ... Read More >>
