Senate2025-26 sessionFiscal note
SB 5915: Concerning the health technology assessment program.
Signed into law: Chapter 70, Laws of 2026
- Sponsor
- Harris
- Introduced
- January 12, 2026
- Status
- C 70 L 26
- Last action
- Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 16, 2026)
- As of
- October 16, 2026, 5:15 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Establishes priority in the Health Technology Assessment Program for the review of health technologies that are recommended under Medicare or by nationally recognized expert treatment guidelines.
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Floor votes
- House: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 3, 202693 yea · 0 nay · 5 not voting
- Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 4, 202649 yea · 0 nay
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