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SB 1570

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Relating to protections in health care facilities; and prescribing an effective date.
About This Bill
Latest Action · Apr 6, 2026
Effective date, June 5, 2026.
Session
2026R1
Introduced
Feb 2, 2026
Primary Sponsor
Wlnsvey Campos· primary

Summary

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[<i>Prohibits a hospital from disclosing for purposes of law enforcement individually identifiable health information or information concerning a person's citizenship or immigration status unless disclosure is required by state or federal law or court order or for ensuring continuity of care.</i>] Requires [<i>a hospital</i>] <b>hospitals to have policies and procedures in place that address how the hospital will respond if a law enforcement authority arrives at the hospital and</b> to designate which areas of the hospital are not open to the public. Makes it an unlawful employment practice for a hospital or federally qualified health center to retaliate or take disciplinary action against an employee for distributing informational or educational materials concerning immigration rights and legal services. Allows an employee alleging a violation to file a complaint with the Bureau of Labor and Industries. Requires hospitals and federally qualified health centers to treat information concerning a person's citizenship or immigration status or a person's country of birth in the same manner as protected health information. <b>Prohibits hospitals and federally qualified health centers from disclosing for the purpose of law enforcement information concerning a person's citizenship or immigration status or a person's country of birth unless disclosure is required by state or federal law or an order of a court.</b> Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Co-sponsors (27)

Dacia Grayber · primary
Ricki Ruiz · primary
Anthony Broadman · primary
Sara Gelser Blouin · primary
Deb Patterson · primary
Lisa Reynolds · primary
Farrah Chaichi · primary
Sue Rieke Smith · primary
Lew Frederick · cosponsor
Jeff Golden · cosponsor
Khanh Pham · cosponsor
Floyd Prozanski · cosponsor
Mark Gamba · cosponsor
Nathan Sosa · cosponsor
Jules Walters · cosponsor
Lamar Wise · cosponsor
James Manning Jr. · cosponsor
Courtney Neron Misslin · cosponsor
Chris Gorsek · primary
Janeen Sollman · cosponsor
Lisa Fragala · cosponsor
Tom Andersen · primary
Sarah McDonald · cosponsor
Jason Kropf · cosponsor
Mari Watanabe · cosponsor
Willy Chotzen · cosponsor
Andrea Valderrama · primary

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