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SHB 1566: Prior authorization/health
Data last updated: bill actions through Aug 23, 2026 · lobbyist reports through Sep 30, 2026 (read Oct 14, 2026)
Making improvements to transparency and accountability in the prior authorization determination process.
- Prime sponsor
- Alicia Rule
- Introduced
- Feb 19, 2025
- Status
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (Jan 12, 2026)
- The Legislature's page
- SHB 1566 on leg.wa.gov
Floor votes
No floor roll call on file (it didn't pass a chamber, or it was decided without one).
Who lobbied on it 6
| Employer | Lobbyists | To 2026 candidates |
|---|---|---|
| Elevance Health, and its Affiliates | 2 | $26,400 |
| Association of Washington Healthcare Plans | 1 | — |
| Centene Corporation on behalf of its affiliates and subsidiaries | 1 | — |
| NATL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS | 1 | — |
| Northwest Health Law Advocates | 1 | — |
| QUEST DIAGNOSTICS | 1 | — |
Lobbying reports name a bill number, not a position on it or a version of it. Money: what each employer (as a donor to two or more 2026 candidates) gave to the 2026 campaigns of the members who voted yea or nay on the bill's latest final passage in each chamber.