House2025-26 sessionFiscal note

HB 1640 — Placing licenses issued in chapters 18.71B and 18.71C RCW under the authority of the uniform disciplinary act.

Signed into law — Chapter 66, Laws of 2025

Sponsor
Zahn
Introduced
January 28, 2025
Status
C 66 L 25
Last action
Effective date 7/27/2025. (April 16, 2025)

What this bill does

Subjects licenses issued through the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact and the Physician Assistant Licensure Compact to the provisions of the Uniform Disciplinary Act. Provides that the Medical Commission is the disciplining authority for purposes of the UDA for licenses issued through these Compacts.

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Floor votes

  • House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 5, 2025
    97 yea · 0 nay · 1 not voting
  • Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · April 4, 2025
    49 yea · 0 nay

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