Signed by Governor Jay Inslee

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with senate amendments and pass a bill that prohibits medical licensing boards from retaliating against clinicians for providing reproductive health services and gender-affirming care.

Highlights:

• Specifies that the following things do not constitute unprofessional behavior (Sec. 3): 

• The assistance in or provision of Reproductive healthcare services;

• The assistance or provisions of gender affirming healthcare services.

• Specifies that the following actions do not constitute a basis for removing licensure (Sec. 3): 

• The provision of or aid in receiving  reproductive healthcare or gender affirming treatment;

• A conviction in another state of the provision of reproductive healthcare or gender affirming treatment; 

• Specifies that nothing in this act prohibits disciplinary action for behavior or actions that have nothing to do with the provision of reproductive healthcare or gender affirming treatment (Sec. 3). 

• Specifies that nothing in this section expands the scope of practice for any licensed healthcare provider or give them authority to act outside the scope of their practice (Sec. 3).Vote Smart Synopsis: Vote to amend and pass a bill that prohibits medical licensing boards from retaliating against clinicians for providing reproductive health services and gender-affirming care (Sec. 3).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that prohibits medical licensing boards from retaliating against clinicians for providing reproductive health services and gender-affirming care.

Highlights:

• Specifies that the following things do not constitute unprofessional behavior (Sec. 3): 

• The assistance in or provision of Reproductive healthcare services;

• The assistance or provisions of gender affirming healthcare services.

• Specifies that the following actions do not constitute a basis for removing licensure (Sec. 3): 

• The provision of or aid in receiving  reproductive healthcare or gender affirming treatment;

• A conviction in another state of the provision of reproductive healthcare or gender affirming treatment; 

• Specifies that nothing in this act prohibits disciplinary action for behavior or actions that have nothing to do with the provision of reproductive healthcare or gender affirming treatment (Sec. 3). 

• Specifies that nothing in this section expands the scope of practice for any licensed healthcare provider or give them authority to act outside the scope of their practice (Sec. 3).Vote Smart Synopsis: Vote to amend and pass a bill that prohibits medical licensing boards from retaliating against clinicians for providing reproductive health services and gender-affirming care (Sec. 3).

Full Bill Text