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WA HB1413
Bill
Status
1/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Kristine Reeves
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AI Summary
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State agencies, counties, cities, and towns are prohibited from purchasing opioid overdose reversal medications from entities (including affiliates and subsidiaries) that have settled with any state government over claims of causing or fueling the opioid epidemic
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Entities that agreed to provide opioid overdose reversal medications as part of a state settlement prior to September 1, 2024, may continue providing these medications until their existing settlement obligations are fulfilled
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Department of Health must maintain a public website listing entities from which government bodies are prohibited from purchasing opioid overdose reversal medications
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Adds new provisions to chapter 70.14 RCW (Health Care Services)
Legislative Description
Prohibiting government purchases of opioid overdose reversal medications from certain entities.
Last Action
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
1/12/2026