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HB2568 • 2026

Prosthetics/public employees

Extending coverage of prosthetic limbs and custom orthotic braces to public and school employees.

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Representative Valdez, Representative Pollet
Last action
2026-01-19
Official status
H HC/Wellness
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Prosthetics/public employees

Prosthetics/public employees

What This Bill Does

  • Prosthetics/public employees

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-19 House

    First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

Official Summary Text

Prosthetics/public employees

Current Bill Text

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AN ACT Relating to extending coverage of prosthetic limbs and 1
custom orthotic braces to public and school employees; reenacting and 2
amending RCW 41.05.017; and providing an effective date.3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:4
Sec. 1. RCW 41.05.017 and 2025 c 389 s 3 and 2025 c 171 s 2 are 5
each reenacted and amended to read as follows: 6
Each health plan that provides medical insurance offered under 7
this chapter, including plans created by insuring entities, plans not 8
subject to the provisions of Title 48 RCW, and plans created under 9
RCW 41.05.140, are subject to the provisions of RCW 48.43.500, 10
70.02.045, 48.43.505 through 48.43.535, 48.43.537, 48.43.545, 11
48.43.550, 70.02.110, 70.02.900, 48.43.190, 48.43.083, 48.43.0128, 12
48.43.780, 48.43.435, 48.43.815, 48.200.020 through 48.200.280, 13
48.200.300 through 48.200.320, 48.43.440, 48.43.840, 48.43.845, 14
48.43.732, and chapter 48.49 RCW. 15
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. Section 1 of this act takes effect January 16
1, 2027.17
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H-2411.1
HOUSE BILL 2568
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session
By Representatives Valdez and Pollet
Read first time 01/19/26. Referred to Committee on Health Care &
Wellness.
p. 1 HB 2568