WA SB5387

Prohibits unlicensed individuals, corporations, or entities from practicing health care professions, owning health care practices, or employing licensed health care providers in Washington state, with limited exceptions for hospitals, nursing homes, federally qualified health centers, and other licensed facilities.

Requires health care practices organized as professional service corporations to have licensed health care providers hold majority voting shares, comprise a majority of directors, and hold all officer positions except secretary and treasurer.

Bars unlicensed persons employed by or affiliated with hospitals, psychiatric facilities, ambulatory surgical facilities, nursing homes, birthing centers, in-home care agencies, and telemedicine practices from interfering with or controlling the professional judgment or clinical decisions of licensed providers.

Prohibits controlling provider decisions through policy, discipline, threats, or coercion regarding time spent with patients, discharge timing, patient admission status, diagnoses entered in medical records, or available clinical orders.

Adds violations of these provisions to the list of unprofessional conduct subject to disciplinary action, requires license applicants to attest awareness of corporate practice regulations, and takes effect January 1, 2027.