HB2122 • 2026

Hospital influenza imm.

Requiring hospitals to offer immunizations for influenza in certain cases.

Healthcare

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Representative Leavitt, Representative Pollet, Representative Parshley, Representative Rule, Representative Bergquist, Representative Taylor, Representative Reeves, Representative Reed, Representative Walen, Representative Stearns, Representative Entenman, Representative Fosse, Representative Paul, Representative Salahuddin, Representative Thai, Representative Doglio, Representative Street, Representative Peterson, Representative Callan, Representative Ramel, Representative Kloba, Representative Goodman, Representative Nance, Representative Stonier, Representative Thomas, Representative Obras, Representative Tharinger, Representative Ryu, Representative Simmons, Representative Zahn, Representative Cortes, Representative Wylie, Representative Scott, Representative Morgan, Representative Gregerson, Representative Berg, Representative Shavers, Representative Hill
Last action: 2026-01-26
Official status: H Rules R
Effective date: Not listed

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Hospital influenza imm.

What This Bill Does

Hospital influenza imm.

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Bill History

2026-01-26 House
Referred to Rules 2 Review.

Official Summary Text

Hospital influenza imm.

Current Bill Text

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AN ACT Relating to requiring hospitals to offer immunizations for 1
influenza to inpatients 65 years of age or older and inpatients with 2
one or more chronic health conditions; and adding a new section to 3
chapter 70.41 RCW. 4
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:5
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 70.41 6
RCW to read as follows: 7
(1) Beginning July 1, 2027, subject to the conditions in 8
subsection (2) of this section, each year beginning on October 1st 9
through March 1st of the following year, every hospital shall offer 10
immunizations for influenza to each inpatient of the hospital who is 11
65 years of age or older and each inpatient who, regardless of age, 12
has one or more chronic health conditions, unless that immunization 13
for influenza is contraindicated for the inpatient.14
(2) Offers to immunize an inpatient under subsection (1) of this 15
section: 16
(a) Are subject to the availability of the influenza vaccine at 17
the time the inpatient is receiving services at the hospital; and18
(b) Must be based on any applicable recommendations of the 19
advisory committee on immunization practices of the centers for 20
disease control and prevention. 21
H-2429.2
HOUSE BILL 2122
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session
By Representatives Leavitt, Pollet, Parshley, Rule, Bergquist,
Taylor, Reeves, Reed, Walen, Stearns, Entenman, Fosse, Paul,
Salahuddin, Thai, Doglio, Street, Peterson, Callan, Ramel, Kloba,
Goodman, Nance, Stonier, Thomas, Obras, Tharinger, Ryu, Simmons,
Zahn, Cortes, Wylie, Scott, Morgan, Gregerson, Berg, Shavers, and
Hill
Prefiled 12/09/25. Read first time 01/12/26. Referred to Committee
on Health Care & Wellness.
p. 1 HB 2122
(3) The department may adopt rules to implement this section.1
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p. 2 HB 2122