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2019 State Bills Washington 2019 HB 1870

Washington

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Jurisdiction: Washington
Status: Enacted
NHGRI topic(s): Health Insurance Nondiscrimination
Record year or session: 2019
NHGRI database updated: February 8, 2024
Snapshot retrieved: September 1, 2026 at 2:32 AM UTC
Source row: 596
Stable source ID: nhgri-29bef1f36b8b783bc75d

NHGRI summary

Making state law consistent with selected federal consumer protections in the patient protection and affordable care act. Prohibits a health carrier or health plan from establishing rules for eligibility based on health-status related factors such as genetic information. April 17, 2019 Signed by the Governor. Effective immediately.

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