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WA HB2618
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/22/2026
Primary Sponsor
Clyde Shavers
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AI Summary
- Amends RCW 18.35.161 to protect audiologists' authority to determine whether telehealth or in-person care is most appropriate for individual patients
- Requires the Board of Hearing and Speech to apply standards consistently across telehealth and in-person modalities without infringing on licensed practitioners' clinical autonomy
- Prohibits creating different professional practice standards for telehealth versus in-person audiology services
- Directs the Board to respect clinical decision-making autonomy when adopting rules related to standards of care for hearing aid specialists, audiologists, and speech-language pathologists
Legislative Description
Protecting the clinical autonomy of audiologists.
Last Action
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
1/22/2026
Committee Referrals
Health Care and Wellness1/22/2026
Full Bill Text
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