SHB 1706: Aligning the implementation of application programming interfaces for prior authorization with federal guidelines.
Signed into law: Chapter 25, Laws of 2025
- Sponsor
- Simmons
- Introduced
- January 29, 2025
- Status
- C 25 L 25
- Last action
- Effective date 7/27/2025. (April 7, 2025)
- As of
- October 16, 2026, 5:15 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Aligns technical requirements for prior authorization application programming interfaces (APIs) with federal requirements. Establishes that requirements regarding prior authorization APIs may not be enforced until related federal rules take effect.
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Floor votes
- House: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 4, 202597 yea · 0 nay · 1 not voting
- Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 26, 202549 yea · 0 nay
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