WA-HB1971-2025
Washington · HB 1971 · 2025
Increasing access to prescription hormone therapy.
Pro-LGBTQ+Enacted
- Bill key
- WA-HB1971-2025
- State
- Washington
- Session
- 2025
- Introduced
- Last recorded status
- passed
- Law status
- Active
- Citation (Bluebook)
- H.B. 1971, 69th Leg., Reg. Sess. (Wash. 2025) (enacted), https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1971&Year=2025&Initiative=false.
- Short citation
- Wash. H.B. 1971.
- Enacted as
- Chapter 171, 2025 Laws.
- Topics
- Tags
Summary
Increasing access to prescription hormone therapy.
Curator notes
"requires health plans to cover a 12-month refill of prescription hormone therapy at one time, improving access to treatment while allowing exceptions for medical necessity and supply shortages. "
Sponsors
| Name | Party | Office | District | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicole Macri | Democratic | Representative | HD-043A | Primary sponsor |
| Beth Doglio | Democratic | Representative | HD-022A | Co-sponsor |
| Lisa Parshley | Democratic | Representative | HD-022B | Co-sponsor |
| Liz Berry | Democratic | Representative | HD-036B | Co-sponsor |
| Alex Ramel | Democratic | Representative | HD-040B | Co-sponsor |
| Timm Ormsby | Democratic | Representative | HD-003B | Co-sponsor |
| Gerry Pollet | Democratic | Representative | HD-046A | Co-sponsor |
| Shaun Scott | Democratic | Representative | HD-043B | Co-sponsor |
| Natasha Hill | Democratic | Representative | HD-003A | Co-sponsor |
Bill text
- As introduced (3,428 characters) · Open the printed bill (PDF)
- As enrolled or final (5,139 characters) · Open the printed bill (PDF)
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